Raymond A. Peterson

Raymond A. Peterson of Eveleth, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Sept. 9, 1942.

He was a Sergeant and a construction foreman with Company B, 117th Engineer Combat Battalion, serving in the Northern Solomon Islands and Luzon.

He received the: Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with two bronze battle stars and Bronze Arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Medal with a bronze star, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Dec. 24, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 249.

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