Petersen, Vernon William
- Date of birth:
- July 28th, 1918 (Bronx-New York City/New York, United States)
- Date of death:
- December 10th, 2022 (Riverhead/New York, United States)
- Service number:
- 31 189 525
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Vernon W. Petersen enlisted on 12th September 1942 at Hartford, Connecticut.
He was from New Haven, Connecticut.
The plane in which Vernon Petersen flew was Consolidated B-24H Liberator "Shirley Jean", Serial No. 42-95397 assigned to the 716th Bomb Squadron, 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force.
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Air Medal (AM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Second Air Medal was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first AM.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Third Air Medal was obtained in the form of an second Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first AM.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Bill Petersen
- - NARA-AAD
- B-24 Best Web
- Family records
- Vernon W. Peterson, 104 ; RiverheadLOCAL
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