World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Gerhard Louis Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Groton, Connecticut
Honored By
The Peterson Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AT COAST GUARD BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT; COAST GUARD BARRACKS NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK AND COAST GUARD STATION BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.