Robert Constant Peterson

Birth date	May 30, 1921
Age they entered the service	21
Hometown	Laramie, Wyoming
Branch of the service	Army Air Corps
Rank	Robert entered the service as a private and was a staff sergeant when he left.
Name of their unit	Finance Department
When they served	August 17, 1942-February 26, 1946
Where did you serve?	6 weeks were in Alabama training, 2 years in Buckingham, Florida, 1 year in Kindlefield, Florida, and 6 months in the Las Vegas Airbase.
Did you enlist or were you drafted?	Drafted
How did you feel about going to war?	Robert was glad to be part of the large group fighting for the country.
Did you have any family members that went to war? If so, did they survive?	Robert’s cousin went to war and survived.
Were you ever wounded? How and where?	No.
Did you receive any medals? Which ones?	Robert received a Good Conduct Medal and an American Theater Medal.

Do you have a war story you would like to tell?	No
What was your reaction when you found out the war was over?	Robert was glad when the war was over because the war was tiring.
What was the most frightening event of the war for you?	There was a hurricane threat when Robert was working in Florida.
What was the most cherished memory of the war for you?	Robert loved meeting the people that he served with.
Do you have regrets about your service in World War II?	No
How do you feel about America today?	Robert feels that America has its problems, but it will survive.
How do you feel about the war with Iraq?	Robert feels that it wasn’t too good of a war, but it was good that it got rid of Hussein.
Is there anything else you would like to add?	No