Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Peyton, Edward W.
Alternate Names
Last name
First name
Last name
Peyton
First name
Edgar W.
Military History
Rank
Corporal
Unit
United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company A.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Richmond, KY
Details
-
Event
Missing in action
Date
1/19/1919
Place
Ust Padenga (Russia)
Details
-
Event
Body recovered
Date
1929
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Body recovered
Date
1929
Place
-
Details
-
Sources
- Hugh D. McPhail papers, 1918-1957 view online
- The history of the American expedition fighting the Bolsheviki; campaigning in north Russia 1918-1919
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