Edward A. PETERS
"Captain Ed "Frosty" Peters"
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-377000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 29 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 22 december 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | MARYLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Parents: Edward & Virginia PETERS Married Son: Edward Jr | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Captain | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Company Commander | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Civilian Conservation Corps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Regimental Headquarters Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 101st Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | June 6, 1944 (inscribed on the grave June 9, 1944) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Between Culoville and Vierville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Field where the captain was shot down by a sniper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°--
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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STORY (waiting for translation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Maryland, Edward grew up in a family with a brother and two sisters. After his studies he works in the Civilian Conservation Corps (Institute that allows young people to get a job). At the end of December 1943 he was transferred to 506th P.I.R. and joined the 101st Airborne Division in England.
Aéroport Uppotery
RHQ Command Post in Culloville FrostyAn astonishing story will complete the life of this officer who has since been commonly called Captain Ed "Frosty" Peters. On June 7, 1944, Captain S. Dickson of 502nd P.I.R.went to the battery of Saint-Germain-de-Varenreville, which was his objective on June 6 after his pathfinder mission. The battery when it arrives is already neutralized. The captain in the middle of this battery is alone, he feels someone tapping his shoulder. He turns around and sees his old school friend Edward Peters! The two men fall into each other’s arms at length and talk about their memories. They’ve been lost since they got out of officer school. They talk about old comrades and wonder what they’ve become. Captain Peters takes leave of his old friend and tells him that he must join his men. Strange: Edward Peters was killed 24 hours before and more than 12 kilometers from this place!! Captain Dickson did not learn of Captain Peters' death until he returned to England in July 1944. Captain Dickson always affirmed the veracity of this ghostly encounter, that they had kissed and that this conversation lasted about ten minutes, and he even became angry at anyone who doubted that fact. Captain Peters definitely entered the D-DAY story. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101st AIRBORNE DIVISION - SCREAMING EAGLES
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Bruno CADEVILLE - Frédéric LAVERNHE |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |