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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Peter Frederick Guest

Branch of Service

U.S. Merchant Marine

Hometown

Mamaroneck, New York

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

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Activity During WWII

He joined the U.S. Merchant Marines at 17 when merchant ships were used to supply the U.S. Navy and other branches of the military. At the age of 18 he was serving as the Chief Radio Officer aboard the Winthrop Victory, one of only two merchant ships present in Tokyo Harbor when the Japanese formally surrendered on September 2, 1945 aboard the USS Missouri.