World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Orvell Carl John Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Wausau, Wisconsin
Honored By
Mark S. Peterson
Relationship
Son
ORVELL SERVED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NORTH AFRICAN, ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS IN THE 415TH NIGHT FIGHTER SQUADRON. FIRST ASSIGNED AS A COOK, HE CONTRACTED YELLOW JAUNDICE AND WAS REASSIGNED TO THE GROUND CREW ARMAMENT SECTION.