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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald W. Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Detroit, Michigan

Honored By

Donald Peterson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

126TH INFANTRY, HEAVY WEAPONS DIVISION, RED ARROW DIVISION. FOUGHT IN NEW GUINEA IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. LEFT U.S. IN DECEMBER 1941; LANDED IN AUSTRALIA. HAD COMBAT TRAINING, THEN WENT ON TO NEW GUINEA TO REPEL JAPANESE ADVANCE TO AUSTRALIA. FOUGHT ACROSS OWEN STANLEY RANGE TO BUNA, NEW GUINEA WHERE THE JAPANESE WERE ANNIHILATED.