World War II Honoree

Victor Peter Feltes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

West Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Richard J. Feltes

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. SERVED ABOARD THE USS NEW JERSEY DECEMBER 1942 TO FEBRUARY 1946. HE WAS IN THE NAVY 4 YEARS BEFORE THE WAR BEGAN AND RE-ENLISTED AFTER THE WAR STARTED. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF ENGINE ROOM 4 ABOARD THE USS NEW JERSEY. WAS PART OF THE U.S. NAVY OCCUPYING FORCE IN JAPAN AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDERED. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 9 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BATTLE STARS AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.