World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Albert Peak
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dickens County, Texas
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE ON JULY 31, 1940. ASSIGNED TO THE 7TH CAVALRY REGIMENT, 1ST CAVALRY 'THE FIRST TEAM' DIVISION AT FORT BLISS, AT EL PASO, TEXAS. PARTICIPATED IN THE LOUISIANA MANEUVERS WITH HIS REGIMENT FROM AUGUST 8-OCTOBER 4, 1941. BECAME A MESS SERGEANT IN JUNE 1942, THEN WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 91ST INFANTRY 'POWDER RIVER' DIVISION AT CAMP WHITE, NEAR MEDFORD, OREGON IN SEPTEMBER 1942. ATTENDED THE DIVISION'S COOKS AND BAKERS SCHOOL. ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1943 TOOK PART IN THE IV CORPS NO.1 OREGON MANEUVERS. TRANSFERRED WITH HIS UNIT TO CAMP ADAIR, AT CORVALLIS, OREGON ON NOVEMBER 2, 1943. WHILE ON MANEUVERS NEAR CAMP ADAIR, WAS PINNED BETWEEN 2 TRUCKS AND SEVERELY INJURED. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 20, 1944 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.