World War II Honoree

Glenn W. Peterjohn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cleveland, Ohio

Honored By

William Peterjohn

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN FROM SEPTEMBER 11, 1942 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 1945 ON TRANSPORT SHIPS (545TH MEDICAL HOSPITAL SHIP PLATOON) THAT CARRIED WOUNDED TROOPS HOME. HE DRESSED WOUNDS, DISPENSED MEDICATIONS, KEPT PROGRESS CHARTS AND GENERALLY CARED FOR POST-OPERATIVE PATIENTS. ALSO DID AUTOPSY WORK AND TOOK SPECIAL CARE IN PREVENTING OPERATIVE WOUNDS FROM BECOMING INFECTED, TREATING SHOCK AND CHECKING FOR INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE.