Peterson, George (Interview outline, video, and papers), 2007

Montagna, Douglas (Interviewer)

Great Lakes Naval Memorial & Museum (Muskegon, Mich.)

George Peterson enlisted in the Navy when he was just 17 years old and was then sent to Rhode Island for training in 1942. During training George and a friend volunteered for submarine service and were transferred shortly after. George spent nearly a year training for submarine service and was finally on his first war patrol in 1943. He spent two years making six war patrols throughout the Pacific, with port breaks at Panama, Hawaii, Guam, the Marshall Islands, and Midway. After the war George was part of the police force in Hawaii, where he helped to patrol the base. George had made it to the position of First Class Gunner's mate when he was discharged in 1952. Photographs are appended to interview outline.

2007-10-30

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives

Veterans History Project (U.S.)

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