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Robert E Petersen 1921 - 1987

Robert E Petersen of Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois was born on January 8, 1921, and died at age 66 years old in August 1987.

Robert E Petersen

Park Ridge, Cook County, Illinois 60068

January 8, 1921

August 1987

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1921

Birthday

January 8, 1921

Birthdate

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Ethnicity & Family History

White, Citizen
Nationality & Locations

Cook County, Illinois United States
Early Life & Education

4 Years Of High School
Military Service

Military serial#: 16124363 Enlisted: September 3, 1942 in Chicago Illinois Military branch: Air Corps Rank: Private, Army Of The United States - Includes The Following: Voluntary Enlistments Effective December 8, 1941 And Thereafter; One Year Enlistments Of National Guardsman Whose State Enlistment Expires While In The Federal Service; Officers Appointed In The Army Of The United States Under Army Regulations 605-10 Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
Professional Career

Skilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c.
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1987

Death

August 1987

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Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
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Robert E Petersen lived 9 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 66.

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In 1921, in the year that Robert E Petersen was born, on November 11th, the first burial was held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The body of an unknown soldier - selected by Army Sgt. Edward F. Younger who was highly decorated for valor and received the Distinguished Service Cross in "The Great War" - was brought back from France (World War 1) and placed in the newly completed tomb. President Warren G. Harding officiated at the interment ceremonies.

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In 1950, at the age of 29 years old, Robert was alive when in February, Joe McCarthy gave a speech alleging that he had a list of "members of the Communist Party and members of a spy ring" who worked in the State Department. He went on to chair a committee that investigated not only the State Department but also the administration of President Harry S. Truman, the Voice of America, and the U.S. Army for communist spies - until he was condemned by the U.S. Senate in 1954.

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