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NAME Francis James Pedrotti |
NICKNAME Bud |
SERVICE NUMBER 296891 |
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| UNIT Marine Detachment USS Arizona |
HOME OF RECORD 8024 Nola Avenue St. Louis, MO |
NEXT OF KIN Father, Mr. Dennis Pedrotti |
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| DATE OF BIRTH June 21, 1919 at Catawissa, MO |
ENTERED SERVICE September 26, 1940 at St. Louis, MO |
DATE OF LOSS December 7, 1941 |
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| REGION Hawaiian Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Pearl Harbor |
CASUALTY TYPE Killed In Action |
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| 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. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Private |
STATUS OF REMAINS Not recovered. |
MEMORIALS USS Arizona Memorial Honolulu Memorial |
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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?
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