American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Dan Peters, 78, joined the U.S. Army in Rockport, Mass., in 1966. After Basic Training at Fort Campbell, Ky., he trained for generator maintenance and at the Radio School at Fort Knox. He then served in Vietnam near Bien Hoa driving an armored personnel Carrier (APC) and on radio duty at the Division headquarters. He was there during the Tet Offensive, which saw widespread combat. In 1972, he transferred to the Army Reserve and in 1973, to the Massachussetts Air National Guard, still as an experienced radio operator. While in the Guard he went to work for the Boston & Maine Railroad, climbing his way over his 36 years working on the railroad to be a conductor for passenger trains. He was activated for Desert Storm and served on the Tactical Air Command Battle Staff at Langley (Va.) AFB. He also made deployments to Korea, the Middle East, Europe, Central America and to Colombia working with Colombian Rangers. He retired in 1993 as a Master Sergeant with 26 years of service. He is a past-commander of the Sun City Veterans Association.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
