World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Walter William Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Lucas County, Ohio
Honored By
An Indebted American
ENTERED THE SERVICE IN 1942. BEGAN SERVING IN GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. NEXT SPENT 25 MONTHS ON A MINESWEEPER IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC RUNNING THE SONAR EQUIPMENT ON THE SHIP. DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER OF 1945.