World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William E. Peters, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
San Francisco, California
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
IN 1942 HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR FORCE. HE FLEW B-17S AND WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE NORTH SEA. HE WAS STRANDED AT SEA FOR HOURS AND WROTE ABOUT THE ORDEAL FOR LADIES' HOME JOURNAL IN 1944.