ARM1c H. Peterson Service Record

One Airman’s Odessey: Harold Peterson, Aviation Radioman 1st Class

After waiting over a year, I received my Dad’s service record from the NPRC, here are the highlights…

7/3/42

 Enlistment NRS Chicago, IL. Pay: $50/month

7/9/42

 Passed medical exam Chicago, IL

9/2/42

 Entered Radiomen School -- NAVTRASCH, Keystone Schools, Bedford Springs, PA

9/3/42

 Promoted from AS to S2c

12/22/42

 Completed Radioman training

12/23/42

 Transferred to NavTraSch(AviaMain) Memphis, TN - Aviation Radiomen School

12/27/42

 Reported aboard NavTraSch(AviaMain) Memphis, TN

3/6/43

 Completed courses Aviation Radiomen School

3/13/43

 Reported aboard Aviation Free Gunnery Training Unit, Pensacola, FL

4/24/43

 Transferred to CASU (Carrier Aircraft Service Unit) 6, US NAS, Pensacola, FL

11/1/43

 Promoted from ARM3c to ARM2c

5/8/44

 Transferred to Fleet Air Wing (FAW) 14, NAS, San Diego, CA

5/30/44

 Transferred to Hutchinson, KS for Liberator training, combat aircrews

7/27/44

 Completed Operational Training as Combat Aircrewman in PB4Y-1

8/2/44

 Transferred to VP-118, Camp Kearny, CA

10/1/44

 VP-118 redesignated VPB-118

10/15/44

 Promoted from ARM2c to ARM1c

12/1/44

 "Serving outside of continental United States on this date." This is when VPB-118 went to Hawaii, Midway, Tinian, & Okinawa

5/1/45

 Recommended for Air Medal

7/3/45

 Qualified for Good Conduct Medal

8/4/45

 Transferred to FAW-2. Authorized to wear Asiatic-Pacific bar and Combat Aircrew Insignia with 3 stars.

8/30/45 to 10/3/45

 On leave (authorized)

10/19/45

 Honorable Discharge, Great Lakes, IL