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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Laverne Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Moline, Illinois

Honored By

Barbara Van De Veire

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY. JUMPED D-DAY IN NORMANDY BEACHHEAD. TAKEN AS POW AND FOUND BY AMERICANS 2 WEEKS LATER. SPENT 6 MONTHS IN HOSPITALS, THEN RETURNED TO REPLACEMENT CAMP. HE THEN JOINED THE 698TH ARTILLERY AND SERVED IN HOLLAND, AUSTRIA AND BELGIUM.