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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ross Ellsworth Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Autumn Alleman

Relationship

Granddaughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE U.S. ARMY PARATROOPERS IN 1943. STATIONED WITH THE 509TH AIRBORNE AND WHEN THAT TROOP BECAME TOO DEPLETED, HE JOINED THE 101ST AIRBORNE. WHILE MAKING A JUMP WITH THE 101ST AIRBORNE, HE WAS CAPTURED AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, DECEMBER 23, 1944. POW UNTIL MAY 1945. RANK WAS PRIVATE FIRST CLASS.