World War II Honoree

Elroy Vernon Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Lois, Susan, Marc & Kent

Relationship

Wife, Daughter & Sons

SERVED AS TECHNICAL SERGEANT WITH THE SIGNAL CORPS IN ITANAGAR, INDIA AT THE BRITISH BASE. SERVED IN THE 916TH SIGNAL CORPS, 14TH AIRCRAFT DELIVERY GROUP. ALSO WAS AT OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY; CAMP CROWDER, MISSOURI; AND SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOR TRAINING THEN LEFT FOR THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. DUTIES WERE TELETYPE SERVICES, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.