World War II Honoree

Palmer Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Honored By

Kathleen Kottke

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FEBRUARY 25, 1941 TO JANUARY 28, 1945 IN BATTERY A, 9TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION AS A HEAVY AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. SERVED IN ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN MEDITERRANEAN THEATER AUGUST 5, 1943. RECEIVED PURPLE HEART, CROIX DE GUERRE WITH PALM, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, 5 OVERSEAS SERVICE BARS, AND BRONZE STAR.