World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ira M. 'Pete' Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Waterloo, Iowa
Honored By
Lee Brimmer
Relationship
Stepdaughter
HE WAS IN TROOP C, 106TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR HEROIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 25, 1944 IN THE VICINITY OF HOSTENBACH, GERMANY. HE ALSO EARNED A PURPLE HEART.