Oral History Interview with John W. Peterson

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Interviewee

John W. Peterson

Interviewer

Nicole McKinney

Interview/Donation Date

10-9-2014

Branch of Service

U.S. Air Force

Served In

Vietnam, Cuban Missile Crisis

Dates of Service

6/24/1962-1/17/1967

Summary

John Peterson rose to the rank of E-4 Sergeant during his service in the 29th ATS (MAC) [Air Transport Squadron, Military Airlift Command], 67th ARRS (MATS) [Aerospace Rescue and recovery Squadron], Squadron 3727-Lackland Airforce Base, TRWG, and others. Peterson received the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Each participant in the Veterans History Project has signed a release form allowing Maxwell Library to use these materials. In accordance with the Library of Congress, VHP participants (both interviewees and interviewers) retain the copyright to their materials; therefore, permission will need to be obtained before using the interview in exhibition or publication. For additional information about using the VHP collections, please visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/researchinfo.html

Recommended Citation

Peterson, John W., "Oral History Interview with John W. Peterson" (2014). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 41.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/41