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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Grace A. Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Henry J. Zasowski, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

1ST SERGEANT. JOINED THE WOMEN'S ARMY AUXILIARY CORPS (WAAC) IN 1942 AS A PRIVATE. SET UP AS A SEPARATE COMMAND, ASSIGNED TO THE SUPPLY SERVICES AND ITS UNITS WERE ATTACHED FOR DUTY TO THE AIR FORCES. ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING IN OCTOBER 1942 AT FORT DES MOINES, IOWA. THEN ASSIGNED AS A COMPANY CLERK AT THE TRAINING CENTER AT FORT OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA AND IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR HAD RISEN TO THE RANK OF FIRST SERGEANT.