Mr. Bobby Pietrangelo, an Abington/Willow Grove native, Eagle Scout, volunteer firefighter, musician, and decorated volunteer soldier for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was killed in action Friday, January 3, in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, The Philadelphia Inquirer said in his obituary. He was 23.

Mr. Pietrangelo graduated from Pennridge in 2020 and earned Eagle Scout status with Troop 354 in Hatboro when he was 17. He also sang in the youth choir at Grace Presbyterian Church in Jenkintown.

He served with volunteer fire companies in Silverdale and Souderton, and in April 2022, he joined an informal military group in Ukraine where he took on humanitarian missions.

“For 26 months, he transported supplies to the front lines of the war with Russia, taught lifesaving medical skills to others, and recovered the injured and dead from bombed-out areas,” his obituary said.

In June 2024, he officially joined the Ukrainian armed forces. In October 2024, he suffered a head injury and earned an Iron Cross medal for outstanding bravery.

A memorial service and celebration of his life are to be at 3:00pm Saturday, July 26, in Sellersville. You can contact the family at Rememberingbobbymoose@gmail.com for the location and other details.

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