Peter Thomas Britt (abt. 1915 - 1945)

Born about 1915 in Illinois, United States

Husband of Margaret Mary (Nicholson) Glab — married 22 Jun 1940 in Cook, Illinois, United States

Died 16 Mar 1945 at about age 30 in Germany

Biography

Peter Britt was Killed in Action during World War II.

Peter Britt served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): third Troop Battalion of the 10th Armoured Division
Service ended: KIA 16 Mar 1945

Peter was born around 1915 in Illinois to Peter Sr. and his wife Mary Agnes Doherty.^[1][2][3] He married Margaret Mary Nicholson on 22 Jun 1940^[4] They had a son, Thomas, before the start of the war. In the war, Peter was in third Troop Battalion of the 10th Armoured Division.^[5] After the Battle of the Bulge and just after taking Trier, the division mounted a pincer movement attack against the German 2nd Mountain Division. Peter was killed in action and is buried in Luxembourg.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJQJ-MJM : accessed 2 September 2017), Piery Britt in household of Peter T Britt, Chicago Ward 24, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing ED 1371, sheet 9A, line 17, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 335; FHL microfilm 1,820,335.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XS5X-FS4 : accessed 2 September 2017), Peter Britt in household of Mary Britt, Chicago (Districts 1751-1976), Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1773, sheet 12A, line 49, family 300, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 490; FHL microfilm 2,340,225.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4MB-5PL : accessed 16 September 2017), Peter Butt in household of William Butt, Ward 47, Chicago, Chicago City, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103-3031, sheet 8A, line 30, family 185, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1016.
4. ↑ Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960

   Name	Peter Britt	Marriage Date	22 Jun 1940
   Spouse	Margaret Nicholson	Marriage Location	Cook County, IL
   File Number	1642029	Archive collection name	Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
   Archive repository location	Chicago, IL	Archive repository name	Cook County Clerk

5. ↑ World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas

   Name	Peter T Britt	Inducted From	Illinois
   Rank	Private	Combat Organization	3rd Troop Battalion 10th Armoured Division
   Death Date	Mar 16 1945	Monument	Luxembourg
   Last Known Status	Buried	U.S. Awards	Purple Heart Medal

6. ↑ Burial

   U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949

   Name	Peter T Britt	Gender	Male	Rank	PVT
   Death Date	16 Mar 1945	Cemetery	Luxembourg	Burial Place	Hamm, Luxembourg
   Residence Place	Illinois	Next of Kin	Margaret M Britt	Next of Kin Relationship	Widow

• Peter Thomas Britt, Jr on Find A Grave: Memorial #56060545

See also:

• "Family Tree," database,FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 02 September 2017, 19:40), entry for Peter Thomas Britt Jr(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LTRQ-GV5); contributed by various users.