World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Warren Ancil Peters
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Bible Grove, Illinois
Honored By
Robert Medley Gatewood
ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON APRIL 15, 1942 AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TO SERVE FOR THE DURATION. ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING, AND QUALIFIED AS A RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER AND MACHINE GUN CREWMAN (SPECIAL MILITARY QUALIFICATION). SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 TO JULY 15, 1946. SAW ACTION IN COMBAT WITH A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 28TH MARINES, 5TH MARINE DIVISION AT IWO JIMA, VOLCANO ISLANDS (RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN) AND SERVED WITH A COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 8TH MARINES, 2ND MARINE DIVISION IN THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF JAPAN. EARNED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL, THE NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE BATTLE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION (JAPAN) MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CORPORAL FROM THE FIRST SEPARATION COMPANY ON JULY 27, 1946 AT MARINE CORPS BASE SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.