Charles Regis Petrochi

1913 - 1973  (60 years)

• Name	Charles Regis Petrochi
  Born	6 Mar 1913	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Oct 1973	Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  Buried	Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I66669	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Family	Ruth Elizabeth Simmers,   b. 3 Jan 1915, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Jul 1974, Meyersdale, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 59 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1937	Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F30505	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S280] Family History Data Donna M. Paszek. [S927] Obituary. Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Enlistment Date: 10 May 1943, Pittsburgh PA. Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six-months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. Education: 1 year of high school. Civil Occupation: Tractor Driver* or Truck Driver, Heavy or Chauffeur or Truck Driver, Light. An asterisk (*) appearing after a job title indicates that a trade test for the particular occupation will be found in the United States Employment Service Manual, Oral Trade Test; Marital Status: Married Source: Honorable Discharge, Army of the United States, No. 33 686 611, File No. Q714-24 and Certificate of Death No. 0955024, County of Allegheny, City of Pittsburgh Local Reg. No. 7996, Primary Dist. No. 02001, State File No. F 9470973 Served in US Army from 17 May 1943 to 28 Feb 1946. Spent 2 months as Pvt. Basic Air Corps 521, 12 months Cpl. Military Policeman 677, and 16 months Sergeant Investigator 301. Separated Unit B Separation Center #45, Indiantown Gap, Mil. Res., Pa. Served with the 75th A.A.F. Base Unit in Ashville North Carolina. Investigated charges made against the government by civilian and military personnel. Investigated causes for accidents on the air field and to military personnel. Related civilian job: Police Inspector 2-66.-3 Completed 1 1/2 years at Fifth Avenue High School, Pgh, PA. Civilian Occupations: Truck driver heavy 7-36.250. Worked for the Red Rock Cola Co., in Pittsburgh, PA. Drove a 4-5 ton truck hauling carbonated beverages. Drove at night and during the day. Did long hauling. Information obtained from Separation Qualification Record Honorable discharge: February 28, 1946, No. 33 686 611 Sergeant Obituary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 28, 1973 On Saturday, October 27, 1973, Charles R. of Meyersdale, Pa., formerly of Bloomfield; beloved husband of Ruth Simmers Petrochi; cousin of Janet Murphy. Family will receive friends at 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Charles T. Griffin Funeral Home, 4520 Penn Ave. Funeral Wednesday at 9 am with funeral mass in St. Joseph's Church, Liberty Ave. at 10 am.