Peter Tras Jr
Military
?? Travis (right) Possibly Harvey Travis.
The photo states "Tras and Travis from Endicott, NY
Object Number - UPL 47630 - 1LT Peter Tras, Jr. - Pilot (left) ?? Travis (right) Possibly Harvey Travis. The photo states "Tras and Travis from Endicott, NY
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Naples International Airport
- Site type: Airfield
![Ground personnel of the 51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29264). Handwritten caption on reverse: '51 FG, 316 FS, [illegible].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457064.jpg.webp?itok=K4c3SuWM)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grosetto Main
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Endicott, NY | 8 May 1919 | |
| Endicott, NY | 16 October 1940 | 108 Roosevelt Avenue Student at Bucknell University | |
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Died |
Albuquerque, New Mexico | 2 May 2014 | Peter Tras Jr. was born on May 7, 1919 and passed away on May 2, 2014. Pete was the son of Helen and Peter Tras, Greek immigrants who settled in the small upstate New York town of Endicott. Pete attended Bucknell University until the outbreak of World War II. Pete was drafted into the Army Air Corps and saw combat duty in the European theatre as well as being a flight instructor during the war. During this time he married his childhood sweetheart, Christine Kapetaneas also of Endicott. They were married for 60 years. Pete and Chris traveled and lived throughout the United States while Pete was in military service. Pete's last assignment was in El Paso, Texas where he moved Chris and their young son. Pete started his career in insurance sales at this time and was one of the founding agents of the general office for New York Life Ins. Co. in West Texas. In 1957 the family now with two more children moved up the Rio Grande Valley to Albuquerque where Pete continued his career with New York Life. Pete was honored by the company for 50 years of service. Pete and Chris were an active couple and split their time between raising the family, participating actively in their church, and for Pete continuing his great love of sport primarily handball, tennis and golf. Pete and Chris were avid supporters of Lobo Basketball and bought and held on to tickets at the Pit when it first opened. |
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Buried |
Sante Fe, New Mexico | 6 May 2014 | Santa Fe National Cemetery Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA Plot Sec 13 Site 176 |
