Born: 2 Mar 1890 Died: 23 Feb 1964 Service: WW I; served 26 Jun 1918 - 21 Feb 1919 Burial:Peril Cemetery
Peril, Rollie Edward
Born: 24 May 1916 Died: 13 May 1994 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 21 Jun 1941 Burial:Harper Community Cemetery
Peril, Rufus Doak
Born: 31 Dec 1849 Died: 16 May 1919 Service: Texas Ranger; served 10 Oct 1870 - 31 May 1871 Burial:Peril Cemetery
Peril received a Texas Ranger Indian War Pension. Approval was based on service in Capt. H. R. Von Bibestein's Comp L
from 10 Oct 1870 to 31 May 1871
Peril, William Alexander
Born: 18 Nov 1845 Died: 13 Jan 1921 Service: Private Co. A, Gillespie Co., 3rd Frontier District TST 1864; Corporal Co. A 2nd Texas Cavalry; served 2 Feb 1865 - 29 Sep 1965 Burial:Peril Cemetery
Perner, Charles Herman
Born: 30 Aug 1893 Died: 27 Jan 1979 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I; served 23 Jun 1918 - 15 Oct 1918 Burial:Comfort Cemetery
Perry, Curtis Lenora
Born: 2 Jun 1907 Died: 21 Nov 1985 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 10 Feb 1941 - 12 Jan 1945 Burial:Harper Community Cemetery
Name & Rank: Peril, W., pvt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in Jan. 27, 1864. Enrd. & mustd. in Gillespie cty. Disch: 25 days ser. at $2. Total $50.00. Descrip: Age--18 years. Remarks: R&F 67;69. Enrolled by Enr.; Mustered in by Enr. off.; Arms--1 shotgun. Co. organized under Act of State Legis. Dec. 15, 1863. 1 MR dtd. May, 1864; 1 PR dtd. Jan 27 to June 1 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Perry, James Hardin, Sr., M.D.
Born: 1 Sep 1911 Died: 12 Feb 2005 Service: WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 247 NWQ WS
Perry, James Jasper "J.J."
Born: 27 Jan 1842 Died: 19 Feb 1932 Service: PVT Co. E, 22 Reg., AL Inf. CSA; CSA Co. E. 22nd Alabama, served Oct 1861 - May 1865 Burial:Willow City Plot: A, Row 13
Perry, Raymond Otto
Born: 5 Sep 1939 Died: 15 Dec 2018 Service: U.S. Army; served Dec 1958 - Nov 1964 Burial:Not stated / Unknown
Civil War pension # 26217
His Combat Training was at Fort Riley, Kansas. At Fort Belvoir, Virginia, he trained for the 1st - 5th Echelon Maintenance of Heavy Engineer Equipment. He had a 13-month tour of duty in Korea with B Battery 3rd Gun Battalion 38th Artillery. Other tours took him to Alaska, Greenland, and El Paso, Texas. At Fort Bliss, Texas, he was Honorably Discharged from the United States Army, Company D, 815th Engineer Battalion as Specialist Fifth Class.
Perry, Robert E.
Born: 18 Nov 1916 Died: 26 Jul 1999 Service: MSgt U.S. Army WW II; 1935-1955 Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 04, 09
Born: 2 May 1840 Died: 23 Mar 1917 Service: CSA Co. E, Buchell's Regiment; served 8 May 1862 - end of war Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 01, 13
Civil War pension # 15241
Petermann, Andrew Chester
Born: 17 Oct 1921 Died: 11 Nov 2010 Service: Sgt. U.S. Army WW II Burial:San Marcos City Cemetery
Petermann, Franz "Frank"
Born: abt 1826 Died: 7 Feb 1876 Service: Sergt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST Burial:Missing Grave Project
Petermann, Leroy Karl "Pete"
Born: 23 Oct 1916 Died: 19 Feb 1989 Service: WW II Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof
On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $65.
On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $27.00 for 18 days.
On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Nov 1861; paid $15.00 for 10 days.
On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Feb 1862; paid $15.00 for 10 days.
Petermann, Lester Lee
Born: 20 Jul 1921 Died: 25 Jul 2011 Service: Chief Pharmacist Mate U.S. Navy WW II; Purple Heart Bronze Star Burial:Culpepper National Cemetery
Petermann, Robert Frank
Born: 18 Jan 1923 Died: 24 Apr 2015 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II, served 24 Feb 1943 - 1945 Burial:Greenwood Cemetery
Petermann, Roland William Carl
Born: 12 Aug 1917 Died: 17 Jan 2011 Service: Pharmacist's Mate 2/C U.S. Navy WW II; Purple Heart Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Wounded
Lester Lee Petermann, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Petermann who has been wounded in action according to word received by his parents in Johnson City. Lester Lee is a Navy veteran, but no information is available as to where the action took place.
Veteran on Leave
Lester Petermann, Chief Pharmacist Mate of the U.S. Navy, who is spending a 30-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Petermann in Johnson City. A native of here, Lester received his boot training at San Diego. Served at Guadalcanal, was on attached duty with the Marines for six months in the battle for that island and was stationed in Samoa, New Zealand and other islands. Later he served at an ammunition depot at McAlister, Oklahoma, then in New York and later in England. He was aboard assault ships bringing supplies to the beachhead in Normandy, that later were converted into ambulance ships on return trips.
On a return trip from the Normandy beach his ship struck a mine and he was wounded about the head and face. He was sent to an Army Hospital, later recuperating at a rehabilitation center, from where he was ordered back to the states for further assignment. On expiration of his 30-day leave he will report for duty at Norfolk, Va.
Petermann served in the U.S. Navy in both the Pacific and European Theaters during World War II. He received the Presidential Unit Citation as a navy corpsman with the Marines at Guadacanal and the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Medal serving as a chief pharmacist's mate aboard the USS LST 499 at Normandy.
Gillespians Stationed At Oklahoma Air Field Enid Army Air Field, Oklahoma - Recent arrivals here for the nine-week basic flying course included Aviation Cadets: Robert F. Petermann 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Petermann and Arthur H. Pressler, son of K. F. Pressler. Before coming to the Enid Army Air Field, they finished the primary flying training course. After completing basic flight training here, they will go to other air fields of the Army Air Force Training Command for advanced instructions.Get Pilots Wings Three Gillespians were commissioned Second Lieutenant in exercises at airfields in Oklahoma and Texas on June 27. Lt. Robert Frank Petermann son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Petermann and 2nd. Lt. Arthur Harold Pressler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Pressler were graduated in impassive graduation ceremonies at the Frederick Army Air Field, Oklahoma, as bomber pilots. 2nd. Lt. Guenther Luckenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Luckenbach, was graduated as a bomber pilot at the Lubbock Army Air Field, Lubbock Texas. All three newly commissioned officers visited their parents and other relatives after graduation.
Petermann served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the Frederick C. Davis, which was sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, on April 24, 1945. He was one of few survivors of the attack and was awarded the Purple Heart.Roland Petermann Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Petermann of Blanco County and a native of Gillespie County who has been in the US Navy since May 1942 and now is stationed in Norman Oklahoma.Additional link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64724299/roland-carl-petermann
Petmecky reported to Camp Mabry, Travis Co. TX and entered the special mechanical service.
During World War II, Petmecky worked as a civilian installer of radar sites in England. Later on, he enlisted in the United States Army and served on Okinawa.
After the war, he worked at Kelly Field in San Antonio until moving to New Mexico in 1950 where he helped install radar sites. He also worked as a civilian electronic technician for the U.S. Air Force.
Petmecky, Carl Joseph "Pete", Sr.
Born: 18 Nov 1926 Died: 3 Jan 1979 Service: U.S. Army WW II served 28 May 1945 - 15 Jun 1947; SMGT U.S. Air Force served 16 Jun 1947 - 15 Oct 1965 Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 01, 19
Petmecky, Henry August
Born: 16 Nov 1925 Died: 17 Mar 1999 Service: SSGT U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 27 Feb 1945 Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 002 035
Petmecky, John Robert "Bobby"
Born: 23 Jun 1932 Died: 4 Feb 1990 Service: MSGT U.S. Air Force Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 001 027
Petmecky enlisted in the US Army Infantry May 28th 1945 and served until June 15th 1947.He was a WW II veteran serving in Guam at the end of the war. From June 16th 1947 to October 15th 1965 he served in the U.S. Air Force. He retired as a Senior Master Sergeant. During his 20 years of service, he was stationed at Guam; Sandia Army Base and Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Istanbul, Turkey; McChord AFB in Tacoma, Washington; Vandenberg AFB in Lompoc, California. He was a Graduate of the U.S. Air Force N.C.O. Academy (Non-Commissioned Officer's Academy). He served in the Air Force's Munitions (missile) Programs which was part of the Air Research and Development Command throughout his entire Air Force career.
Petri, Lawrence Sidney, Sr.
Born: 8 Oct 1921 Died: 10 May 1992 Service: GY SGT. U.S. Marine Corps WW II, served 4 May 1942 - 4 May 1946, Korean War served 27 Apr 1952 - 26 Apr 1964 Burial:New Tacoma Cemetery
Petsch, Alfred P. C.
Born: 16 Aug 1887 Died: 28 Nov 1981 Service: Lt. Col. WW I discharged 3 Dec 1918; WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 286 NEQ
Petri's activity in WW II, he enlisted in April 1942, serving in the South Pacific Theater as a Marine Raider.
Somewhere in the South Pacific, Marine Technical Sergeant Lawrence S. Petri today was presented a letter of commendation for "outstanding performance of duty" in rescuing a Marine Fighter Pilot who crashed into the sea.
The letter was signed by Brigadier General Francis P. Mulcahy and presented to Petri before his own unit by Captain John Carrere.
Technical Sergeant Petri is a mechanic. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Petri of Fredericksburg, Texas
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 2
Petsch, Clemens Charles, Lt. Col.
Born: 26 Sep 1911 Died: 10 Apr 1996 Service: Lt. Col. Retired U.S. Air Force WW II, Flying Tigers Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: E, 06, 13
Born: 16 Mar 1916 Died: 1 Oct 1987 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 12 Feb 1941 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG G 04 033 B
Recreation Office Somewhere in China
Seeing the armed forces movie on Texas made Lt. C.C. Petsch feel how far away he was from home, according to a letter received by his mother, Mrs. Otto B. Petsch, during the past week.
Seeing the Nimitz hotel brought back particular memories to Lt. Petsch, who is serving as a recreation officer in China since leaving the states in December 1944. He has been in the Army since the summer of 1942 and prior to going overseas was stationed in U. S. Army camps. For the duration his wife is residing in Austin.
Capt. Joe Petsch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Petsch, who this week returned home after 4 years service in the Army. Capt. Petsch served three years in Italy and in October 24, was relieved from active duty and placed in the Air Corps Reserve. He wears the European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with nine Battle Stars and the Bronze Arrowhead for the invasion of North Africa. His brother in law, Lt. Harold Brelsford, is still in Italy, awaiting transportation home. His father, Lt. Col. Petsch, returned home this summer after three years service in World War II.
Name & Rank: Paetsch, Jos., Pvt. Com. off: Krauskopf, E., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3rd Front. Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist:May 1-64 in Gillespie Co.; mus. in May 1 Disch: Serv. to Je. 1-64: 7 days at $2--$14. Descrip: Age 25 Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. Capt. Krauskopf; 1 shotgun & 1 pistol; Co. org. under Act D. 15-63; 1 MR & PR dtd. Jan. 28-64 to Je. 1-64 & 2 MR dtd. Jan. 27-64 & May '64. Name not on MR dtd. Jan. 27-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Petsch, Joseph Peter, Msgr.
Born: 9 Dec 1923 Died: 13 May 2015 Service: Col. (ret.) U.S. Air Force Reserve Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG G 01 008 D
Responding to a request by the United States Air Force, Father Petsch, a reserve Chaplain in the Air Force, resigned from the parish in 1979 to begin a series of special tours of active duty.
His entire military career of 33 years was performed as a reservist. In 1954, he was commissioned as a First Lieutenant in the Army National Guard, being assigned as Chaplain to the 141th Infantry (Alamo Regiment) of the 36th Division.
In 1963, he transferred to the 433rd Troop Carrier Wing (Alamo Wing) of the Air Force Reserve at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio. Then he became assistant Staff Chaplain at Central Air Force Region at Ellington Air Force Base Houston.
After the closing of the base, he was transferred to Tenth Air Force (Reserve) at Bergstrom Air Force Base where became Staff Chaplain. In 1979, he was assigned to the 9018th Air Reserve Squadron as a Mobilization Augmentee with attachment to Wilford Hall Medical Center. At the same time, Father Petsch was assigned to a series of special tours that took him to more than 40 Air Force Bases, including tours in Iceland, England, Aleutian Islands, the Hawaiian Islands, Wake Island and Korea. One of these assignments put him in charge of Chapel Program in Campo Libertad, a Cuban refugee camp at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, in the summer of 1980. This experience of his service is recorded in two military magazines and in the History of the Air Force Chaplains, Volume IV.
Chaplain Petsch was awarded the Legion of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
In 1981, he was honored in Washington, D.C. by the Reserve Officers Association as the Outstanding Military Chaplain of the Year.
Petsch, Warren Alfred
Born: 30 Jan 1921 Died: 12 Jan 1997 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 18 Oct 1944 Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 022 037
Petty, Floyd Ernest, Col (ret.)
Born: 26 Jan 1928 Died: 18 Jul 1997 Service: COL U.S. Army WW II Korea Vietnam Burial:Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 11 Site 1700
Petynia, William Walters "Bill"
Born: 10 Oct 1925 Died: 11 Mar 2012 Service: Aerial Navigator U.S. Army Air Corp WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 004 059
Pvt. Warren A. Petsch, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil E. Petsch of Luckenbach, and husband of the former Miss Minda Faye Mosel of Harper, is somewhere in France with the U. S. Army. He is a graduate of Fredericksburg High School and attended Texas University before going into the Army last October. He received his training at Camp Fannin and, after spending a 9 day furlough at home, went overseas to France several months ago.WW II activity included battles and campaigns in Northern France and Central France, Petsch received the European-African-Middle Eastern Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Victory Medal.
Pezzaro, James Millard "Jim"
Born: 31 Jan 1941 Died: 14 Oct 2011 Service: U.S. Air Force Burial:Cremated
Pfeiffer, Gerald Lee
Born: 28 Sep 1939 Died: 18 Aug 2020 Service: U.S. Air Force Burial:Greenwood Cemetery
Pfeiffer, Herbert G., Dr.
Born: 12 Nov 1900 Died: 16 Nov 1968 Service: Capt. Med. Corps. WW II; served 5 Nov 1942 - 2 Nov 1943 Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 03, 07
Pfeiffer served as firefighter for six years.
Pfeil, Clarence Walter
Born: 9 Jan 1918 Died: 24 Jan 1993 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 6 Nov 1942 Burial:Sinton Cemetery
Pfiester, Adolf Edwin
Born: 30 Aug 1910 Died: 14 Aug 1999 Service: M SGT U.S. Army WW II Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 004 023
Pfiester, Benno Louis
Born: 9 Jun 1896 Died: 12 Dec 1948 Service: Sgt U.S. Army 312 Repair Unit, MTC WW I; served 27 Aug 1918 - 29 Aug 1919 Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 12, 32
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1 p. 104
Pfiester, Charles Henry, Sr.
Born: 5 Aug 1927 Died: 21 May 2020 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 12 Feb 1946 Burial:St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG G 01 004 E
Pfiester, Felix Ralph
Born: 23 Aug 1921 Died: 13 Sep 2002 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 30 May 1944 Burial:St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 12 181 B
Pfiester, Guenther Edwin
Born: 13 Jul 1915 Died: 24 Sep 1979 Service: Cpl U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 26 May 1942 Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 03, 09
Pfiester was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio TX.
Pfiester, Michael
Born: 14 Feb 1821 Died: 20 Jan 1875 Service: Mexican War Co. C 2d Dragoons Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: B, 13, 02
Pfiester, Walter Benno, Sr.
Born: 6 Mar 1918 Died: 2 Mar 1990 Service: Cpl. U.S. Army WW II 194th Field Artillery in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany; served 15 Nov 1941 - 1945; 400 days in front line combat Burial:Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 02, 03
Michael Pfister enlisted Nov. 21, 1844, at New Orleans, La, and was assigned to Co. C 2d Dragoons. Transferred to Band, 2d Dragoons Aug. 30, 1845. Discharged Nov. 20, 1849, at Austin, Texas by reason of expiration of term of service, a private. Stations of the soldier from Nov. 21, 1844 to Nov. 20, 1849, as follows: Enlisted at New Orleans, La & joined Co. Nov. or Dec. 1844, at Fort Jesup, La. and remained at Fort Jesup, La. to July 25, 1845. Enroute to at Corpus Christi, Texas from July 25, 1845, to March 8, '45. Enroute to and at Camp near Matamoras from March 8, '45 to Jul 27, '46. Enroute to and at Camp Butler, Mexico from July 27, '46, to Sept or Oct. '46 & remained in Mexico to January 27, 1847. Brazos Station, Texas January 27, '47, to March, '47. In Mexico March, '47, to July or Aug. '48. Pascagoula, Miss. July or Aug '48 to Dec. '48. Enroute to and at Austin, Texas Dec. '48, to Nov. 20, 1949.
Cpl. Walter Pfiester Gets Star For Major Battle Action In Italy
Cpl. Walter Pfiester in a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Pfiester, this week wrote that he had been awarded a little golden star for his first major battle. Got it about a month ago, we were on the front about ten weeks when we received them.
I am living in an old shot down house- hardly anything left of it but makes a good place to hide.
I get the Standard regularly, receiving two every other week .I really look forward to them.
I hear we are going to get some cokes in our rations the next time I think three for every man, which will be the first we've tasted since we left the state.
Ship's Service Officer from October 19, 1943 to September 23, 1946
Phelps, Stanley Edward
Born: 14 Oct 1931 Died: 1 Jul 2011 Service: SSGT U.S. Air Force Korea Burial:Harper Community Cemetery
Phelps, William Page
Born: 20 Jun 1918 Died: 5 Dec 1986 Service: Lieutenant, US Naval Reserve, WW II served 19 Aug 1941 - 21 Nov 1945 Burial:Not stated / Unknown
Phillips, Ira Bennett, Jr.
Born: 5 Jun 1917 Died: 13 Mar 1973 Service: U.S. Navy Seabee WW II Pacific; Purple Heart Burial:Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 005 002
Flew pioneering night operations with squadron VT(n) - 41
aboard the USS Independence CVL- 22