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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jack Dempsey Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Massillon, Ohio

Honored By

Karl Von Gunten

Relationship

Son-in-law

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY MASSILLON, OHIO IN 1943. TRAINED AT NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, OCEANSIDE, POINT MUGU AND PORT HUENEME,CALIFORNIA. NOVEMBER 1943 ARRIVED AT BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION, OAHU, HAWAII. JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1944 LANDED AT MAJURO ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS, PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, TASK GROUP 51.2 UNDER THE COMMAND OF REAR ADMIRAL H. W. HILL WITH 4TH MARINE DIVISION. OPERATION FLINTLOCK.