More detail on this person: Maj Peter Fuller Janss Retired Major Peter Fuller Janss peacefully died on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010 in Charlotte, N.C. He was born on Sept. 20, 1935 to Esther Fuller and Peter William Janss, of Des Moines. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1953, where he played high school football and was an outstanding swimmer. He was inducted into the Iowa High School Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame as a result of his swimming accomplishments. Pete went on to attend Iowa State University with a swimming scholarship and set two NCAA swimming records in 1955 and 1963. He entered the Marine Cops on Jan. 2, 1957 and proudly served 20 years protecting our county. He served two tours in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in Vietnam in 1966. He returned to Quantico, Va. where he was a Logistics Engineer for the military until he retired in 1978 and then into the private sector. He retired with his wife and family in Stafford, Va. He is preceded in death by his parents, Esther Fuller and Peter William Janss of Des Moines and survived by his loving and caring wife Ann, his son, Peter Martin Janss of Wheaton, Ill., daughter Kirsten Janss Hall of Charlotte, N.C.; his sister May Janss Turner of Atlantic and her family; his six fantastic grandchildren, Elle Janss, Jillian Janss, Darby Janss, Kailey Hall, Lindsey Hall and Riley Hall. Memorial services will be set at a later date when his remains will be interred into Quantico National Cemetery. The family wants to thank all the professionals at Levine Dixon Hospice House for their caring and prayers. The family also asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Levine Dixon Hospice House 11900 Vanstory Drive Huntersville, NC 28078.
Burial information: Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico, VA
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