World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Augustas Peterla, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN AND CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATERS OF OPERATION WITH THE 3030TH ARMY AIR FORCE BASE UNIT AS AN AIRPLANE PROPELLER MECHANIC IN THE ROME-ARNO AND CHINA CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.