World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ellen M. Erickson Peterson
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
A Grateful American
Served in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations with the 6721st Women's Army Corps Headquarters Platoon (Provisional) as a Secretary in the Rome-Arno and Northern Apennines Campaigns. Awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Campaign Ribbon with 2 Bronze Battle Stars, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and the WWII Victory Medal.