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Ernest
Clyde
Peters
1908-12-21

–

1976-03-01

Born:

Dunkirk

, 

New York

Home:

Altadena

, 

California

Buried: 

San Antonio

, 

Texas

Cemetery:

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Ernest Peters graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1931. He retired with disability in 1960 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Regiment:

    *** Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    99th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 99th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 1 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Ernest Clyde Peters, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 99th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Belgium, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Peters, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.