World War II Honoree

Andrew Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

East Douglas, Massachusetts

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Friend

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 1939 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SERVED INITIALLY FOR 4-1/2 YEARS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER. AFTER BASIC TRAINING IN THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS, SERVED AS CANNONEER, CHIEF OF SECTION, PLATOON SERGEANT AND FIRST SERGEANT IN ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY, MILITARY POLICE AND SIGNAL UNITS. SAILED OVERSEAS ON APRIL 11, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (MTO) IN ITALY, AND THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) IN GERMANY FROM MAY 3, 1944 TO AUGUST 23, 1945, INCLUDING AS FIRST SERGEANT FOR THE 575TH SIGNAL COMPANY, 75TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE ETO. PARTICIPATED IN THE ROME-ARNO, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'GERMANY' CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER AT FORT DIX AT WRIGHTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT WITH THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT.