Biographical Information

Name:

Richard Henry Peterson

Date of Birth:

1917

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1941-1945

Branch of Service:

Army Air Forces/Corps

Unit of Service:

30th Bomb Squadron, 19th Bomb Group

Location of Service:

Fort MacArthur, Los Angeles, Hamilton Field and Fresno Air Base, California; Clark Field (Philippines)

Highest Rank:

Technical Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

Yes

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Memoirs [1 item]

Photograph: Photocopy of Photographic Print [2 items] --Photographs

Donor:

Richard H. Peterson

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/5829

Subjects:

Peterson, Richard
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
Prisoner of War (POW)

Cite as:

Richard Peterson Collection (AFC/2001/001/5829), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress