World War II Honoree

Karl Thomas Petersen

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Toledo, Ohio

Honored By

Jack & Sue Pietras

Relationship

Friends

SERVED ON THE LST 911 (LANDING SHIP TANKS) WHICH RECEIVED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. ALSO SERVED ON LCI 786 AND LCI 789 (LANDING CRAFT INFANTRY). ENTERED THE NAVY ON JULY 17, 1943 WHEN HE WAS 17. QUIT SCHOOL AFTER JUNIOR YEAR WITH MY MOTHER SIGNING FOR HIM WITH THE PROMISE THAT HE WOULD FINISH SCHOOL WHEN HE GOT OUT. DISCHARGED ON AUGUST 29, 1946, HIS 21ST BIRTHDAY. EARNED THE NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN WITH TWO STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION AND WWII OCCUPATION.