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Peter J. Ortiz

United States Marine Corps officer (1913-1988)
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Peter J. Ortiz

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[16]
Date of birth
July 5, 1913
Date of death
May 16, 1988
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
Prescott
Country of citizenship
United States, France[8][9]
Occupation
military officer, actor
Employer
Office of Strategic Services[11]
Educated at
Grenoble Alpes University[12]
Award received
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, Navy Cross[13][14][15]
Cause of death
cancer[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French, English[24][25]
Family name
Ortiz[21]
Given name
Peter[22]
Manner of death
natural causes[23]
Military branch
United States Marine Corps[17]
Military, police or special rank
Colonel[18]
Native language
English[10]
Participated in conflict
World War II[20]
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery[7]
Writing language
English[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en Peter J. Ortiz fr Peter Julien Ortiz ru Питер Ортис zh 彼得·朱利安·奧爾蒂斯
🔖 Identifiers · 10
Film.ru person ID
piter-ortis
Find a Grave memorial ID
8773184
FranceArchives agent ID
482138603
Freebase ID
/m/0dmr74
HAND ID
6E18-CE43-F35A-8DCF-2604
IMDb ID
nm0651237
Kinobox person ID
346410
TMDB person ID
96245
TracesOfWar person ID
32798
WikiTree person ID
Ortiz-2100

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Award received 2
Purple Heart, Navy Cross
Country of citizenship 2
France, United States
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, French
Occupation 2
actor, military officer
Cause of death 1
cancer
Educated at 1
Grenoble Alpes University
Employer 1
Office of Strategic Services
Family name 1
Ortiz
Given name 1
Peter
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Military branch 1
United States Marine Corps
Military, police or special rank 1
Colonel
Native language 1
English
Participated in conflict 1
World War II
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of burial 1
Arlington National Cemetery
Place of death 1
Prescott
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
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Summary

Peter J. Ortiz was born on July 5, 1913[1], in New York City[2]. He died on May 16, 1988[3], in Prescott[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and actor[6].

FAQs

Where was Peter J. Ortiz born?

Peter J. Ortiz's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Peter J. Ortiz die?

Peter J. Ortiz died in Prescott[4].

What did Peter J. Ortiz do for work?

Peter J. Ortiz worked as a military officer[5] and actor[6].

Where did Peter J. Ortiz go to school?

Peter J. Ortiz was educated at Grenoble Alpes University[12].

What awards did Peter J. Ortiz receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], Purple Heart[14], and Navy Cross[15].

Related Entities

France New York City She Wore a Yellow Ribbon United States

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  11. [7] ↑ . ancexplorer.army.mil. ancexplorer.army.mil. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. 19w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → New York City
    Given name → Peter
    Country of citizenship → United States, France
    Military branch → United States Marine Corps
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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