| NAME: Pedro Gaminde, Jr. |
NICKNAME: Pete |
SERVICE NUMBER: 425293 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Garretta, WV |
NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Pedro & Felisa Gaminde |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 11/16/1921 |
SERVICE DATES: 7/21/1942 – 7/24/1946 |
DATE OF DEATH: 4/6/1968 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | B/1/24 | 745 | PFC | ||||
| Saipan | B/1/24 | 745 | PFC | WIA | |||
| Tinian | B/1/24 | 745 | PFC | SICK | |||
| Iwo Jima | B/1/24 | 745 | Sergeant | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Private (discharge) Sergeant (inactive reserve) |
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Biography coming soon.
THIS IS MY FATHER. WE WERE ALL BLESSED TO HAVE HIM IN OUR LIVES. SADLY HE WAS KILLED IN A AUTO ACCIDENT APRIL 6,1968 (accident happened APRIL 2,1969. HE WAS SO PROUD THAT I HAD MADE PFC SQUAD LEADER AIT ARMY. I WAS PREPARING TO GO TO VIETNAM. GOT THERE JUNE 8,1968.
That’s all for now. I will do my best to answer questions about PETE and add to his biography.
GOD BLESS