Peterson, Douglas
Person
Dates
- Existence: August 24, 1940
Biography
Douglas Peterson, from Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid (CVS-11) as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. While aboard Intrepid he flew A-4 Skyhawks, performing road reconnaissance missions and participating in Alpha Strikes. After his time on Intrepid, Peterson went to VA-122, an A-7 training squadron out of Lemoore, California, where he spent two years as an instructor pilot. After leaving the Navy, Peterson worked for Wisconsin Power and Light.