Fegatelli, Peter Frank
Army Specialist 4

Peter Frank Fegatelli, age 20, from Providence, Rhode Island.

Service era: Vietnam

Parents: Louise and Erocole Fegatti

Military History: Army Ranger with Company D of the 151st Infantry.

Date of death: Saturday, May 10, 1969
Death details: His unit was left by helicopter in enemy areas in groups of five. For days at a time, they sneaked through the jungle to attack or track Viet Cong troops. Pete was shot and killed in the chest while firing to repulse an enemy strike in South Vietnam.

Source: National Archives, fellow soldier family, Providence Journal (2002), Boston Globe (1969)