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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Raymond Verlon Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Wewoka, Oklahoma

Honored By

Janelle Lackey Robinson

Relationship

Sister-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

BASIC TRAINING IN SAN ANTONIO 1941. SENT TO GUNNERY SCHOOL IN LAS VEGAS; BECAME A FLIGHT ENGINEER. FLEW ON B-17 FLYING FORTRESS; STATIONED IN ENGLAND. MISSIONS SOMETIMES LASTED 12 HOURS. NEVER HAD TO BAIL OUT EVEN THOUGH PLANE BADLY DAMAGED BY GERMAN FIRE. IN U.S. ON D-DAY ATTENDING FLIGHT ENGINEER REFRESHER SCHOOL FOR B-52 PLANES. DISCHARGED IN 1945.