World War II Honoree

Vernon H. 'Pete' Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Greeley County, Kansas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED AS A COMBAT INFANTRYMAN OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER WITH THE 7TH INFANTRY 'HOURGLASS' DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE FOR LEYTE IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER, 1944. WENT ASHORE WITH THE THIRD WAVE DURING THE INVASION OF OKINAWA IN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS ON APRIL 1, 1945. AWARDED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD DEVICE, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL FOR OCCUPATION SERVICE IN KOREA AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR SERVICE BY HIS DIVISION IN THE WAR AGAINST JAPAN DURING THE PERIOD OCTOBER 17, 1944 TO JULY 4, 1945. ALSO AWARDED THE PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL FOR SERVICE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.