35th Infantry (Cacti) Regiment Association


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  PFC Peter David Robitaille    In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"



King Company
35th Infantry Regiment
World War II


"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"





The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Peter David Robitaille, who died in the service of his country on May 8th, 1945 in Luzon. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Peter was 22 years of age. He was from Detroit, Michigan.

The decorations earned by PFC Peter David Robitaille include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.


Burial:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial

Prior to the service, Peter worked for Bohn Aluminum Brass Company.