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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Richard W. Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shirley, Massachusetts

Honored By

Charles B. Church III

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE U.S. ARMY FROM CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS. IN 1942. BASIC TRAINING AT FORT DEVENS, MASSACHUSETTS. SERVED AS CHEMICAL WARFARE UNIT COMMANDER WITH COMPANY B OF THE 98TH CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION IN LUZON, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. AS A FIRST LIEUTENANT, HE RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE IN 1946.