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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Virgil Lee Peerson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Spiro, Oklahoma

Honored By

Michael Brent Hughes

Relationship

Grandson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN ENSIGN OFFICER ON SUB CHASER PC 1169 AND PROVIDED CRITICAL DEFENSE AGAINST THE GERMAN U BOAT THREAT IN THE ATLANTIC AND MEDITERRANEAN THEATERS. HE RETRIED AS A LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.