World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kristen Lawrence Pedersen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Kearns, Utah
Honored By
Kelly Kris Pedersen
Relationship
Son
He was an Expert Rifleman and a member of the 29th Infantry Division. On July 18, 1944, while patrol in the streets of Saint-Lo, an artillery shell exploded in front of him, seriously injuring him ending his tour in Europe.