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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gale Clifford Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Clay City, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MAY 15, 1945 AT SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS, AND SERVED ABOARD THE CASABLANCA-CLASS ESCORT CARRIER USS ATTU CE-102, AND THE HASKELL-CLASS ATTACK TRANSPORT USS BROOKINGS APA-140. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SEAMAN SECOND CLASS ON JULY 20, 1946 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. EARNED THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.