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14408961 Private Peter Best

Picture of Soldier of 11th Parachute Battalion

Born: 01 Jan 1925
Died: 18 Sep 1944
Age at death: 19 years, 8 months, and 17 days
Company: A
Platoon: 2
Section: -
Parachute Course: 93


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