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Francis J. Pedrotti

pedrotti_fj NAME
Francis James Pedrotti
NICKNAME
Bud
SERVICE NUMBER
296891
UNIT
Marine Detachment
USS Arizona
HOME OF RECORD
8024 Nola Avenue
St. Louis, MO
NEXT OF KIN
Father, Mr. Dennis Pedrotti
DATE OF BIRTH
June 21, 1919
at Catawissa, MO
ENTERED SERVICE
September 26, 1940
at St. Louis, MO
DATE OF LOSS
December 7, 1941
REGION
Hawaiian Islands
CAMPAIGN / AREA
Pearl Harbor
CASUALTY TYPE
Killed In Action
CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS
Private Francis J. Pedrotti was a member of the Marine detachment aboard the battleship USS Arizona. He was aboard on 7 December 1941 when his ship was bombed and sunk by Japanese aircraft at the battle of Pearl Harbor.

Pedrotti’s remains were never identified, and are believed to rest aboard the Arizona to this day.

INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK
Private
STATUS OF REMAINS
Not recovered.
MEMORIALS
USS Arizona Memorial
Honolulu Memorial

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0 thoughts on “Francis J. Pedrotti”

  1. Roxanne M Meyer (nee Gardiner)

    Comment from Roxanne M Meyer (nee Gardiner)
    December 7, 2016

    My grade school in Vinita Park (St Rita Catholic school) had the cornerstone dedicated to Francis Pedrotti. My grandmother was Margaret C Scheve ( nee Timliin). St. Rita school was torn down approximately 10-15 years ago, but the church remains. Does anyone know where that cornerstone went?
    Also has he ever been recovered from his watery internment?

    1. Reply to Roxanne Meyer
      December 14, 2016

      Hi Roxanne,

      The USS Arizona is designated as a war grave – in the Naval tradition, she is the final resting place for the sailors and Marines who went down with her. There are no plans to retrieve remains from the wreck – in fact, many Arizona veterans who survived the war have been brought to Hawaii to be buried aboard the ship with their buddies. So while Private Pedrotti is still on duty, he’s in good company!

      I’m afraid I have no information regarding the cornerstone at St. Rita, but thank you for sharing that bit of information. It’s interesting to see where these Marines were memorialized, often in very personal places in their hometowns.

      Best,
      Geoffrey

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