Name:
Pete A. Martinez
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
37352515
Unit:
363rd Infantry Regiment, 91st Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-16
State:
Colorado
Cemetery:
Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy
Plot:
F
Row:
14
Grave:
24
Decoration:
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Comments:
Pete A. Martinez entered the military service in Colorado. He served in the 363rd Infantry, 91st Infantry Division as a Staff Sergeant during World War II. Pete died on April 16, 1945 during the battle in the area of Ponzalla in Italy and is now buried in the Florence American Cemetery, Impruneta, Italy. He also has a cenotaph located in Fairview Cemetery, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, USA.