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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harley H. 'Dutch' Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

East Springfield, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Connie Peters Nelson, Karen Peters Wright & Colleen Peters Richards

Relationship

Daughters

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SEPTEMBER 23, 1943 SERVED ABOARD THE USS TRENTON. LOST TRENTON AND WAS IN THE WATER 12 HOURS. OCTOBER 6, 1943, SERVED ABOARD THE USS NEVADA, 7TH DIVISION, MARINE DETACHMENT. SERVED IN FIVE THEATERS OF THE WAR MANNING AND MAINTAINING THE 40-MM MOUNTS NINE AND TEN AND FOUR OF THE 20-MM MOUNTS. SHOT DOWN A JAPANESE SUICIDE PILOT AND SAVED THE SHIP.