Lawrence Peterson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project

Lawrence Peterson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project

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Download Video Log (63 KB)

Download AC-130A Spectre Gunship (640 KB)

Download Downed Gunship in LAOS NVA, 1972 (1.9 MB)

Download Gun Crew JUN72: TSgt Graves, SSgt Schults, Sgt Lawrence Peterson, Sgt Willy Williams (156 KB)

Download Jacob Mercer on 105 MM Prior to Being Shot Down, 1972 (2.0 MB)

Download Portrait of Jacob Mercer (1.6 MB)

Download Questionnaire Answered (197 KB)

Download Lawrence Peterson Honor Grad 97 (522 KB)

Download Lawrence Peterson RC Flying Field (397 KB)

Download 8th TFW Safety Man of the Month (804 KB)

Download 16th SOS Safety Man of the Month (892 KB)

Download Lawrence Peterson AC-130EH Flight Logs (3.4 MB)

Download Lawrence Peterson in AC-130E Right Scanner Seat (1.6 MB)

Download Lawrence Peterson at AC-130E Spectre Christmas Eve 1972 (1.5 MB)

Download Certificate of the Awarding of the Air Force Commendation Citation 1974 (628 KB)

Download Certificate of the Air Force Commendation Citation SO 1974 (997 KB)

Download Lawrence Peterson Form 8 (2.2 MB)

Download Certificate of the Awarding of the Air Medal (640 KB)

Download Checking for Aircraft with Binoculars in Ubon Field, 1972 (1.2 MB)

Download Brother, DC1 James K Peterson Jr. US Coast Guard (241 KB)

Download Post-Air Force Business Cards (912 KB)

Download Crew 35 Photo Session (1.8 MB)

Download Form DD214 (1007 KB)

Download Certificate of the Awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross (611 KB)

Download Citation of the Awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross (559 KB)

Download Certificate of the Awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross (2) (609 KB)

Download Citation of the Awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross (2) (592 KB)

Download Portrait of Lawrence Peterson's Father in US Army Air Corps (377 KB)

Download Favorite AC-130H Gun 105 MM Howitzer (1.0 MB)

Download Lawrence Peterson First Plane, 10 Years Old 1962 (1.2 MB)

Download Lawrence Peterson E-Model Crew Kneeling (1008 KB)

Download First Timer of the Year 16th SOS Letter (817 KB)

Download Certificate of Honorable Discharge (600 KB)

Download Lead Gunner Instructor, 1974 (1.4 MB)

Download Leaving Spectre First Tour, 1973 (1.6 MB)

Download Loading C-123K Candle with Flare, 1971 (116 KB)

Download Lowry AFB TAC Weapons Training Honor Grad (515 KB)

Download With Crew 35, Late 1972 (1.1 MB)

Download Checking GAU2B on CH53, 1971 (100 KB)

Download NPK Mile and a Half Award, 1971 (1.3 MB)

Download Certificate of the SUU-11 Award (733 KB)

Download SUU-11 Reliability (977 KB)

Download NKP with Snoopy, July 1971 (161 KB)

Download Osan Korea Fire Power Demo, 1974 (1.5 MB)

Download Receiving First Air-Medal, 1972 (652 KB)

Download Air Force Reserve Release (282 KB)

Download SAR Photo, 1972 (667 KB)

Download Spectre Gunner with 20mm (1.2 MB)

Download Loading 105mm Tng Mission, 1973 (1.0 MB)

Download Temporary Duty in Osan, Fire Power Demo (3.2 MB)

Download Ubon Hobby Shop, 1972 (183 KB)

Download Ubon Perm Wings, 1972 (571 KB)

Download Veteran in Blue Certificate (947 KB)

Download Veteran's Day Parade, 2011 (1.7 MB)

Download Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1075 (7.4 MB)

Download Ubon RTAFB Christmas 1972 (150 KB)

Download With TSgt Graves, 1972 (408 KB)

Download Ho Chi Minh Trail Map (1.5 MB)

Download Name Tags (1.3 MB)

Download NVA with Soviet SA-7 (1.7 MB)

Download Soviet SAA-2 Radar Guided Surface to Air Missile (1.6 MB)

Download Vietnam Memorial (4.2 MB)

Download USAF AC-130H, 1974 (721 KB)

Creation Date

6-8-2019

Description

Lawrence C. Peterson enlisted in the United States Air Force in June 1970. Mr. Peterson served with the 456th Munitions Maintenance Squadron in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, with the 16th Special Operations Squadron at Ubon Air Force Base and Ubon-Korat Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Mr. Peterson left active service with the Air Force in 1974.

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Interviewee

Lawrence Peterson

Interviewer

Ericka Carter

Publisher Repository

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Special Collections and Archives; Wright State University Libraries

Document Type

Interview

Lawrence Peterson Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project


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