World War II Honoree

Thomas E. Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Honored By

Josh Finnical

Relationship

Grandson

SERVED FROM JANUARY 27, 1942 TO NOVEMBER 26, 1945. HE ATTENDED SIGNAL CORPS SCHOOL AT FORT MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY AND WENT ON TO BE STATIONED IN HAWAII. PARTICIPATED IN THE MANDATED ISLAND CAMPAIGN DURING WHICH HE WAS STATIONED ON GUAM AND SAIPAN. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT, 3164TH SIGNAL SERVICE COMPANY ON NOVEMBER 26, 1945. RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL, AND A WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.