World War II Honoree

Raymond Peters

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Monticello, Iowa

Honored By

Helen Peters

Relationship

Wife

SERVED AUGUST 22, 1941 TO JULY 3, 1942 IN THE CAVALRY. JULY 3, 1941 TO DECEMBER 21, 1942 SERVED IN THE MEDICAL DETACHMENT OF THE ARMORED UNIT. DECEMBER 21, 1942 TO DECEMBER 15, 1943 HE WAS A CADET IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. DECEMBER 15, 1943 TO NOVEMBER 20, 1945 HE SERVED AS A 1ST LIEUTENANT IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. SERVED AUGUST 22, 1941 TO NOVEMBER 20, 1945 AS A CO-PILOT AND PILOT OF B-24 AIRCRAFT, 458TH BOMB GROUP, 755TH BOMB SQUADRON. FLEW 30 MISSIONS IN ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE, RHINELAND, NORTHERN FRANCE. RECEIVED AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL. FLEW A B-24 NAMED 'A AND G FISH SHOPPE' IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 2ND AIR DIVISION, 458TH BOMB GROUP HEAVY, 755TH SQUADRON. 1ST LIEUTENANT.