World War II Honoree

Leonard D. Peterson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Honored By

Ms. Linda Peterson

Relationship

Daughter

MY DAD HEARD ABOUT THE BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR AFTER RETURNING TO HIS CAR FROM QUAIL HUNTING SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1941. HE ENLISTED A FEW DAYS LATER WITH OTHERS FROM FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. BASIC TRAINING WAS IN CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS, MORE TRAINING IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING AND THEN TO FITZSIMMONS HOSPITAL IN DENVER. WAS SENT IN SUPPORT OF THE ALLIES AND SERVED AS A NURSE IN NORTH AFRICA AT THE BATTLE OF ANZIO, SALERNO IN ITALY AND OTHER BATTLES.