World War II Honoree

Donald 'Don' Pegler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Relationship

Relationship Not Determined

ENTERED MILTARY SERVICE IN 1946, AT AGE 17. SERVED AFTER THE END OF HOSTILITIES, FIRST IN THE AMERICAN THEATER FOR ENTRY-LEVEL ‘BASIC TRAINING’ AND THEN FOR ADVANCED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) QUALIFICATION. ONE OF HIS EARLY MILITARY MEMORIES WAS ON HOW TO PROPERLY SET UP HIS 'PUP TENT.' ANOTHER RECOLLECTION WAS ON THE PROCEDURE TO ASSEMBLE AND USE THE ARMY SLEEPING BAG: 'THE ARMY ISSUES YOU A SLEEPING BAG THAT REQUIRES A 150 IQ TO PUT TOGRTHER. ANYWAY, WE GOT OURS ASSEMBLED AND THREW THEM INTO THE TENT AND PROCEEDED TO CRAWL INTO THEM. NOW I KNOW HOW A CORSET FEELS. HE WAS STATIONED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER IN THE STATES OF TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. SAILED OVERSEAS TO JAPAN AFTER THE WAR AND SERVED WITH ARMY OF OCCUPATION FORCES. AWARDED THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH 'JAPAN' CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.