World War II Honoree

Joseph Clair Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN ENLISTEE ON MARCH 25, 1942 AT SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION, SAN DIEGO. SERVED ABOARD, IN TURN, THE NEW ORLEANS-CLASS HEAVY CRUISER USS NEW ORLEANS CA-32, THE NORTH CAROLINA-CLASS BATTLESHIP USS NORTH CAROLINA BB-55, AND THE MOUNT MCKINLEY-CLASS AMPHIBIOUS FORCE COMMAND SHIP USS MOUNT OLYMPUS AGC-8. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A BOATSWAIN’S MATE SECOND CLASS ON JANUARY 21, 1948 AT NAVY RECEIVING STATION, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND THE PHILIPPINES LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE BATTLE STARS.