Portrait of Edgar Nelson Peters
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In loving memory of - A caro ricordo di

Edgar Nelson Peters

July 26, 1922 – September 4, 1944
Lived 22 years
St. Paul's Church Cemetery · Pleasant Valley, NY, NY
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Life story

Edgar was born in 1922 in Pleasant Valley, New York, USA. In 1943 he married Elizabeth Jane Yeomans.

He tragically died in a plane crash in 1944 in Migliandolo, Asti, Italia, in fact he was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot during WW2.

A big historical research has been done by two inhabitants of Migliandolo, it was started by Paolo Vaccarino and has been ultimated and published by Gaia Grisoglio.

For the whole story check the links in this page!

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Edgar nacque nel 1922 a Pleasant Valley, New York, USA. Nel 1943 sposa Elizabeth Jane Yeomans.

Edgar morì in un tragico incidente aereo nel 1944 a Migliandolo, Asti, Italia, infatti lui era un pilota di P-47 Thunderbolt durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

Una grande ricerca storica è stata fatta da due abitanti di Migliandolo, era stata iniziata da Paolo Vaccarino, per essere poi ultimata e pubblicata da Gaia Grisoglio.

Per la storia completa vai ai link di questa pagina!

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ITA: "Le interviste all'80º anniv. della caduta dell'aereo del 1st Ten. Edgar N. Peters a Migliandolo"
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1922
Born July 26
1922
Is born in Pleasant Valley (NY) - Nasce a Pleasant Valley (NY)
1928
Edgar was 6 when Mickey Mouse debuted in "Steamboat Willie"
1935
Edgar was 13 when Parker Brothers released Monopoly
1939
Edgar was 17 when World War II began in Europe
1940
Graduates at - Si diploma alla Arlington High School (Pleasant Valley, NY)
1941
Edgar was 19 when the United States entered World War II
1942
Draft Registration Card - Documenti di Registrazione per la leva obbligatoria American Armed Forces - Forze Armate americane
1942
Admission Cadet Training - Ammissione corso addestramento cadetti Army Air Force - Aeronautica Militare statunitense
1942
Edgar was 20 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1943
Finishes cadet training - finisce addestramento cadetti (Spence Field, Georgia)
1943
Wedding with Elizabeth Jane Yeomans - Matrimonio con Elizabeth Jane Yeomans
1944
In March/April moved to Alto Air Base - Trasferito in marzo/aprile alla base aerea di Alto (Alto Landing Ground, Corsica)
1944
Becomes 1st Lieutenant - Diventa 1st Lieutenant (Alto Landing Ground, Corsica)
1944
Dies in Migliandolo (Asti, Piedmont, Italy) - Muore a Migliandolo (Asti, Piemonte, Italia)
1944
Is buried in the Migliandolo’s cemetery - Viene seppellito nel cimitero di Migliandolo (Asti, Italy)
1944
Listed Missing In Action by - Viene considerato disperso in azione dal The Poughkeepsie Journal
1944
Passed away September 4, age 22
1945
Is moved to - Viene trasferito al Cimitero Militare Americano, tomba 225 sezione B (Mirandola, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italia)
1945
Listed Killed In Action by - Viene considerato deceduto in azione dal The Poughkeepsie Journal
1949
Edgar comes home - Edgar torna a casa (St. Paul’s Cemetery - Pleasant Valley, NY)
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ITA: Edgar N. Peters: la vita, la missione, la morte (da Gaia Grisoglio)gracpiacenza.com/edgar_nelson_peters.html ENG: Edgar N. Peters - the life, the mission, the death (by Gaia Grisoglio)57thfightergroup.org/personal_stories/grisoglio/Edgar-Nelson-Peters... ITA/ENG: Edgar N. Peters - Mini Docufilmyoutu.be/e2flxUCqt74 NORTHERN DUTCHESS NEWS - Pleasant Valley flyer remembered in the village where he fellsdutchessnews.com/images/Full%20Page%20Editions/NDN/05-22-24/05-22N... NORTHERN DUTCHESS NEWS - Italian village honors Pleasant Valley WWII hero with monument on 80th anniversary of his deathsdutchessnews.com/images/Full%20Page%20Editions/NDN/09-25-24/09-25N... LA NUOVA PROVINCIA: Migliandolo, nessuno dimentichi l’aviatore Edgar precipitato al Bric Parotlanuovaprovincia.it/attualita/migliandolo-nessuno-dimentichi-laviat...
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