World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Curtis Risinger 'Pete' Peters
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Cordell, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
MOVED TO SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA IN EARLY 1940 AND WORKED AT CONSOLIDATED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION. THEN MOVED TO WICHITA, KANSAS AND WORKED AT BEECH AIRCRAFT COMPANY. INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE IN MARCH, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) WITH THE THIRD ARMY HEADQUARTERS UNDER GENERAL PATTON. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. ALSO SERVED WITH THE 358TH FIGHTER GROUP. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘GERMANY’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JUNE, 1946 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.