World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter K. Pettersen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New York, New York
Honored By
The Pettersen Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 414TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A FIRE CONTROL INSTRUMENT OPERATOR IN THE RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.