World War II Honoree

Kenneth F. Petersen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Passaic, New Jersey

Honored By

Frank Toth

Relationship

Fellow Veteran

HE SERVED IN THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AT OMAHA BEACH DURING THE FAMOUS ALLIED LANDINGS ON D-DAY. HE ALSO FOUGHT IN SEVERAL LATER CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF EUROPE. FOR HIS MANY ACTS OF HEROISM, HE WAS ALSO DESERVEDLY AWARDED THE BRONZE AND SILVER STARS AND A DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL PERSONALLY FROM GENERAL EISENHOWER.