World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Verten 'Pete' Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
John J. Graf
Relationship
Friend
ENLISTED AT SELFRIDGE FIELD AIR FORCE BASE, MICHIGAN AS AN AIR FORCE CADET. SENT TO FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING AT JEFFERSON BARRACKS, MISSOURI. HAD ON LINE TRAINING AT COFFEEVILLE, KANSAS. COMPLETED PRE-FLIGHT PROGRAM AT SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. TRAINED AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER AT AMARILLO, TEXAS.