World War II Honoree

John Isaac Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wellington, Kansas

Honored By

George N. Peters

Relationship

Half Brother

AFTER PEARL HARBOR, HE JOINED THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVE MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY. LATER WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE NAVAL RESERVE TO JOIN THE U.S. ARMY IN FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA AS AN ARMY 2ND LIEUTENANT. ASSIGNED TO THE ARTILLERY SCHOOL AS A GUNNERY INSTRUCTOR. NEXT ASSIGNED OVERSEAS AND SERVED AS AN ARTILLERY OFFICER IN THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION DURING SEVEN CAMPAIGNS: NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, NAPLES, FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, ANZIO BEACHHEAD AND NORTHERN ITALY'S APENNINE MOUNTAINS. AFTER THE FALL OF ROME, HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A MILITARY POLICE OFFICER IN LEGHORN AND FLORENCE, ITALY, ASSISTING IN THE PROCESSING OF CAPTURED GERMAN MILITARY TROOPS. LATER HE COMMANDED A LARGE POW CAMP. AWARDED EUROPEAN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BATTLE STARS AND ONE BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE PLAQUE.