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Interviewee

Peterson, Dale

Document Type

Oral History

Date of Interview

4-19-2004

Abstract

Dale Peterson was born on 2 September 1921 in St. Paul, but he grew up in western Wisconsin, graduating from Osceola High School in 1940. In October of that year Dale enlisted in the Army, and initially served in the infantry. With the expansion of the Air Corps after US entry into the war, Dale transferred to this branch of the Army, completed pilot training, and received a commission. Dale Peterson was born on 2 September 1921 in St. Paul, but he grew up in western Wisconsin, graduating from Osceola High School in 1940. In October of that year Dale enlisted in the Army, and initially served in the infantry. With the expansion of the Air Corps after US entry into the war, Dale transferred to this branch of the Army, completed pilot training, and received a commission. After a brief stay in Dulag-Luft, the central interrogation facility near Wetzlar, Dale was sent to Stalag Luft I Barth, in far northern Germany; he remained here until the camp was liberated in early May 1945 by advancing Soviet troops. Dale spent several months recovering from his POW ordeal, at Camp Lucky Strike, France, and US facilities, then resumed his military career. He finally retired from the US Air Force in 1960, with the rank of major. Dale then worked a number of years with the FAA, retiring in 1976. Dale was married in 1946 (wife Dorothy), and helped to raise two children. He was active in the American ex-POWs organization, serving one year as Minnesota state commander.

Copyright

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without the written permission of Concordia University Library or Thomas Saylor, Department of History, Concordia University, St. Paul.

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