Pete was born in 1895 in New York City and grew up at 470 Doremus Ave. Glen Rock with his sister and parents. His father was closely associated with Thomas Edison because of his knowledge of electricity. Pete started Ridgewood High School in April 1912 and graduated in the class of 1913 during which he was a reserve guard on the basketball team, in the debating club, participated in school dramatics, playing the role of Baptiste in "A Scrap of Paper" in December 1912 and Luccentio in "The Taming of the Shrew" in March 1913. He also played in alumni football games. He went on to spend three years at Stevens Institute of Engineering but left in his third year when his regiment entered the service in 1917. He was in Company L of the 5th Regiment and had already served nearly half a year on the Mexican border in 1916.
He married in November 1917 and his wife Marion was expecting a child when his unit was mobilized. He would never see his daughter Catherine who was born in October 1918. He did officer training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and then served at Camp Greene, NC before going overseas in April 1918 with the 58th Infantry as a Lieutenant transport officer. While at sea, his transport ship was hit by a German torpedo, killing 56 men. After a brief layover in England, the 58th moved on to France and by mid-July was engaged in the Aisne-Marne campaign. He won a Silver Star for gallantry in action on the Vesle River July 28 by personally conducting food details through artillery barrages. He was promoted to Captain.
Peter was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on the day he was killed "For extraordinary heroism in action at Ville Savoye, France August 7, 1918. Capt. Ebbert, acting as battalion supply officer, conducted numerous details of food and ammunition through the heavy enemy artillery barrage. Later in the day he volunteered for observation duty and was posted in a prominent tower, where he was killed by a direct artillery hit." That morning he had brought forward an ammunition and ration detail from the vicinity of Les Pres Ferme to Ville Savoye. To do this he had to pass through hostile artillery fire. Shortly after his arrival he and another man visited an observation post in a church tower. These observers had been so accurately pinpointing German positions for U.S. artillery, which was decimating them, that at about 1:15 p.m., enemy artillery retaliated with a direct hit on the tower killing both of them.
Peter Ebbert was Glen Rock's first WWI casualty and his was the first Gold Star affixed to the sanctuary flag at Mount Carmel Church. His daughter Catherine unveiled Glen Rock's memorial to their WWI soldiers and casualties. He is buried in Plot C, Row 5, Grave 9 in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France. At death he was 24 years old.
In his memory, a "friend" wrote:
Gone West
Gone West! In the bright dawning of his manhood,
his life soon ended ere it scarce began
in far-off France our first dear soldier laddie,
has proved himself God's measure of a man.
Gone West, far West into God's radiant presence,
there he shall pass the soldier's last review
there God's reward, eternal decoration,
awaits, crusading knight, for such as you,
who have gone West amidst the din of battle,
and offered up the sacrifice supreme,
to make this earth a safer habitation,
to keep the flag he fought and died for clean.
Immortal fame shall crown him with her laurels,
the High of Heart shall bear his company.
His requiem celestial, angel chanted,
his countersign, his Master's Calvary.
In the summer of 1932 the U.S. government organized a pilgrimage of gold star mothers to visit burial sites in Europe. His mother and daughter went. His wife had remarried by then.
He married in November 1917 and his wife Marion was expecting a child when his unit was mobilized. He would never see his daughter Catherine who was born in October 1918. He did officer training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and then served at Camp Greene, NC before going overseas in April 1918 with the 58th Infantry as a Lieutenant transport officer. While at sea, his transport ship was hit by a German torpedo, killing 56 men. After a brief layover in England, the 58th moved on to France and by mid-July was engaged in the Aisne-Marne campaign. He won a Silver Star for gallantry in action on the Vesle River July 28 by personally conducting food details through artillery barrages. He was promoted to Captain.
Peter was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on the day he was killed "For extraordinary heroism in action at Ville Savoye, France August 7, 1918. Capt. Ebbert, acting as battalion supply officer, conducted numerous details of food and ammunition through the heavy enemy artillery barrage. Later in the day he volunteered for observation duty and was posted in a prominent tower, where he was killed by a direct artillery hit." That morning he had brought forward an ammunition and ration detail from the vicinity of Les Pres Ferme to Ville Savoye. To do this he had to pass through hostile artillery fire. Shortly after his arrival he and another man visited an observation post in a church tower. These observers had been so accurately pinpointing German positions for U.S. artillery, which was decimating them, that at about 1:15 p.m., enemy artillery retaliated with a direct hit on the tower killing both of them.
Peter Ebbert was Glen Rock's first WWI casualty and his was the first Gold Star affixed to the sanctuary flag at Mount Carmel Church. His daughter Catherine unveiled Glen Rock's memorial to their WWI soldiers and casualties. He is buried in Plot C, Row 5, Grave 9 in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France. At death he was 24 years old.
In his memory, a "friend" wrote:
Gone West
Gone West! In the bright dawning of his manhood,
his life soon ended ere it scarce began
in far-off France our first dear soldier laddie,
has proved himself God's measure of a man.
Gone West, far West into God's radiant presence,
there he shall pass the soldier's last review
there God's reward, eternal decoration,
awaits, crusading knight, for such as you,
who have gone West amidst the din of battle,
and offered up the sacrifice supreme,
to make this earth a safer habitation,
to keep the flag he fought and died for clean.
Immortal fame shall crown him with her laurels,
the High of Heart shall bear his company.
His requiem celestial, angel chanted,
his countersign, his Master's Calvary.
In the summer of 1932 the U.S. government organized a pilgrimage of gold star mothers to visit burial sites in Europe. His mother and daughter went. His wife had remarried by then.
Pete was born in 1895 in New York City and grew up at 470 Doremus Ave. Glen Rock with his sister and parents. His father was closely associated with Thomas Edison because of his knowledge of electricity. Pete started Ridgewood High School in April 1912 and graduated in the class of 1913 during which he was a reserve guard on the basketball team, in the debating club, participated in school dramatics, playing the role of Baptiste in "A Scrap of Paper" in December 1912 and Luccentio in "The Taming of the Shrew" in March 1913. He also played in alumni football games. He went on to spend three years at Stevens Institute of Engineering but left in his third year when his regiment entered the service in 1917. He was in Company L of the 5th Regiment and had already served nearly half a year on the Mexican border in 1916.
He married in November 1917 and his wife Marion was expecting a child when his unit was mobilized. He would never see his daughter Catherine who was born in October 1918. He did officer training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and then served at Camp Greene, NC before going overseas in April 1918 with the 58th Infantry as a Lieutenant transport officer. While at sea, his transport ship was hit by a German torpedo, killing 56 men. After a brief layover in England, the 58th moved on to France and by mid-July was engaged in the Aisne-Marne campaign. He won a Silver Star for gallantry in action on the Vesle River July 28 by personally conducting food details through artillery barrages. He was promoted to Captain.
Peter was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on the day he was killed "For extraordinary heroism in action at Ville Savoye, France August 7, 1918. Capt. Ebbert, acting as battalion supply officer, conducted numerous details of food and ammunition through the heavy enemy artillery barrage. Later in the day he volunteered for observation duty and was posted in a prominent tower, where he was killed by a direct artillery hit." That morning he had brought forward an ammunition and ration detail from the vicinity of Les Pres Ferme to Ville Savoye. To do this he had to pass through hostile artillery fire. Shortly after his arrival he and another man visited an observation post in a church tower. These observers had been so accurately pinpointing German positions for U.S. artillery, which was decimating them, that at about 1:15 p.m., enemy artillery retaliated with a direct hit on the tower killing both of them.
Peter Ebbert was Glen Rock's first WWI casualty and his was the first Gold Star affixed to the sanctuary flag at Mount Carmel Church. His daughter Catherine unveiled Glen Rock's memorial to their WWI soldiers and casualties. He is buried in Plot C, Row 5, Grave 9 in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France. At death he was 24 years old.
In his memory, a "friend" wrote:
Gone West
Gone West! In the bright dawning of his manhood,
his life soon ended ere it scarce began
in far-off France our first dear soldier laddie,
has proved himself God's measure of a man.
Gone West, far West into God's radiant presence,
there he shall pass the soldier's last review
there God's reward, eternal decoration,
awaits, crusading knight, for such as you,
who have gone West amidst the din of battle,
and offered up the sacrifice supreme,
to make this earth a safer habitation,
to keep the flag he fought and died for clean.
Immortal fame shall crown him with her laurels,
the High of Heart shall bear his company.
His requiem celestial, angel chanted,
his countersign, his Master's Calvary.
In the summer of 1932 the U.S. government organized a pilgrimage of gold star mothers to visit burial sites in Europe. His mother and daughter went. His wife had remarried by then.
He married in November 1917 and his wife Marion was expecting a child when his unit was mobilized. He would never see his daughter Catherine who was born in October 1918. He did officer training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and then served at Camp Greene, NC before going overseas in April 1918 with the 58th Infantry as a Lieutenant transport officer. While at sea, his transport ship was hit by a German torpedo, killing 56 men. After a brief layover in England, the 58th moved on to France and by mid-July was engaged in the Aisne-Marne campaign. He won a Silver Star for gallantry in action on the Vesle River July 28 by personally conducting food details through artillery barrages. He was promoted to Captain.
Peter was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions on the day he was killed "For extraordinary heroism in action at Ville Savoye, France August 7, 1918. Capt. Ebbert, acting as battalion supply officer, conducted numerous details of food and ammunition through the heavy enemy artillery barrage. Later in the day he volunteered for observation duty and was posted in a prominent tower, where he was killed by a direct artillery hit." That morning he had brought forward an ammunition and ration detail from the vicinity of Les Pres Ferme to Ville Savoye. To do this he had to pass through hostile artillery fire. Shortly after his arrival he and another man visited an observation post in a church tower. These observers had been so accurately pinpointing German positions for U.S. artillery, which was decimating them, that at about 1:15 p.m., enemy artillery retaliated with a direct hit on the tower killing both of them.
Peter Ebbert was Glen Rock's first WWI casualty and his was the first Gold Star affixed to the sanctuary flag at Mount Carmel Church. His daughter Catherine unveiled Glen Rock's memorial to their WWI soldiers and casualties. He is buried in Plot C, Row 5, Grave 9 in the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in Fere-en-Tardenois, France. At death he was 24 years old.
In his memory, a "friend" wrote:
Gone West
Gone West! In the bright dawning of his manhood,
his life soon ended ere it scarce began
in far-off France our first dear soldier laddie,
has proved himself God's measure of a man.
Gone West, far West into God's radiant presence,
there he shall pass the soldier's last review
there God's reward, eternal decoration,
awaits, crusading knight, for such as you,
who have gone West amidst the din of battle,
and offered up the sacrifice supreme,
to make this earth a safer habitation,
to keep the flag he fought and died for clean.
Immortal fame shall crown him with her laurels,
the High of Heart shall bear his company.
His requiem celestial, angel chanted,
his countersign, his Master's Calvary.
In the summer of 1932 the U.S. government organized a pilgrimage of gold star mothers to visit burial sites in Europe. His mother and daughter went. His wife had remarried by then.
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