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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph P. Peyton

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS FROM 1943 TO 1945. HE WAS A PILOT AND FIRST LIEUTENANT ON B-17 AND B-24 BOMBERS AND COMPLETED 30 MISSION BOMBING RUNS OVER GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.