World War II Honoree

Kenneth Huffman Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Larned, Kansas

Honored By

Reed A. Peters

Relationship

Son

PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT ON NOVEMBER 10, 1941. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN ON JUNE 24, 1942 AND TO MAJOR ON MARCH 10, 1944. ON JANUARY 16, 1945 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO EUROPE AND SERVED AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE 24TH TANK BATTALION, 13TH ARMORED DIVISION OF THE IV ARMY. PARTICIPATED IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. WAS IN GERMANY UNTIL JUNE 25, 1945. LEFT LE HAVRE, FRANCE FOR HOME ON JULY 14, 1945.