World War II Honoree

Peter Reagan York

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Mineola, Texas

Honored By

Dennie York

Relationship

Daughter

UPON GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL, ENLISTED IN THE AIR CORPS OF THE US ARMY IN 1942 AND ATTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL BEFORE RECEIVING HIS COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1944. HE WAS A NAVIGATOR ON C-47 AIRCRAFT. SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE AND THE CARIBBEAN. HE ULTIMATELY RECORDED FLIGHT TIME AS A NAVIGATOR IN SEVERAL OTHER TRANSPORTS AS HE CONTINUED HIS MILITARY CAREER IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVE. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RETIRED IN 1972 AS A MAJOR IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE AND HE WAS JUSTIFIABLY PROUD OF HIS SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY. HE WAS A LIFE MEMBER OF THE RESERVE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.