World War II Honoree

Peter J. Harings, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Honored By

Alma Harings

Relationship

Daughter-in-law

JOINED THE SERVICE IN 1941 AND BECAME A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN 1942, WHEN THE 510TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 405TH FIGHTER BOMB GROUP FORMED. SERVED IN WALTERBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA AND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WHEN THE 510TH TRANSFERRED TO ENGLAND, EARLY IN 1944. CUSTODIAN OF THE INTELLIGENCE AND WEATHER INFORMATION CENTER; RAN THE NERVE CENTER OF THE SQUADRON.