World War II Honoree

Chester T. Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Patricia Wagner

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY I, 137TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A RIFLEMAN IN NORMANDY AND NORTHERN FRANCE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.