Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Newburgh, New York
Honored By
The Peterson Family
SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ABOARD USS DIABLO SS-479 AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER. AWARDED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, SUBMARINE COMBAT INSIGNIA WITH 1 STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.