World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jay Lenard Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Gunnison, Utah
Honored By
Dennis Jay Peterson
Relationship
Son
JOINED THE NAVY 1 YEAR BEFORE WWII BEGAN. HE WAS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR. SPENT HIS OVERSEAS TIME AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII REPAIRING NAVY AIRCRAFT THAT HAD BEEN SHOT UP IN VARIOUS BATTLES IN THE PACIFIC.