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Hershel R Petrey 1935 - 1993

Hershel R Petrey of Indianapolis, Marion County, IN was born on September 10, 1935. She was married to Novella Elizabeth (Lingier) Petrey and they later divorced. She had children Nancy Hope Evelyn (Petrey) Harkness, Kenny Petrey, Linda (Petrey) Moore, Scott Petrey, Luanne (Petrey) Bishop, and Mark Petrey. Hershel Petrey died at age 58 years old on December 27, 1993.
Hershel R Petrey
Indianapolis, Marion County, IN 46225
September 10, 1935
December 27, 1993
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    He died, due to the chemicals he was exposed to in Alaska. He had had polio as a child. He walked with a limp. Never saw war. Retired vet became a Pepsi factory worker. Married novella, when she was 13 and helped raise thier six children. They divorced and remarried several times. He had a conviction that lead to him serving weekends in jail. Will not give details. The last Thanksgiving was epic. His lil brother came to see him. He had family all around!! This man had helped raised me from 4months on to 8yrs old. Uncle Scott and I, Rebecca had great memories living during this time together. He would give me "sweethearts for his favorite sweetheart" as he'd say. He had false teeth, which he used to frighten me to brush my teeth, it worked. He was tall and very skinny. He passed just after Christmas. He is missed but never forgotten.
  • 09/10
    1935

    Birthday

    September 10, 1935
    Birthdate
    Unknown
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White
  • Nationality & Locations

    United States
  • Religious Beliefs

    Pentacastal
  • Military Service

    Alaska, cleaned fighter jets
  • Professional Career

    Pepsi factory worker
  • 12/27
    1993

    Death

    December 27, 1993
    Death date
    Lung, neck and throat cancer
    Cause of death
    Unknown
    Death location
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Did you know?
In 1935, in the year that Hershel R Petrey was born, the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
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In 1941, when she was only 6 years old, on December 7th, the Japanese attacked the military base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The surprise aerial attack damaged 8 U.S. battleships (6 later returned to service), including the USS Arizona, and destroyed 188 aircraft. 2,402 American citizens died and 1,178 wounded were wounded. On December 8th, the U.S. declared war on Japan and on December 11th, Germany and Italy (allies of Japan) declared war on the United States. World War II was in full swing.
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