World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jack Malcom Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Greensboro, North Carolina
Honored By
Jeff Tomkinson
Relationship
Friend
FLEW P-51 FIGHTERS OUT OF FOGGIA, ITALY. HE USED TO ESCORT BOMBERS, BUT STARTED STRAFING TRAINS AND GROUND TARGETS. ONCE, UPON STRAFING A TRAIN, THE AMMUNITION IT CARRIED HAD EXPLODED AND DEBRIS SHREDDED HIS LANDING GEAR, FORCING HIM TO MAKE A BELLY LANDING. HE WASN'T INJURED.