Draft:Joseph Anthony Peterburs
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Joseph Anthony Peterburs | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Joe |
| Born | November 25, 1924 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. ]].[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1942-1979 |
| Rank |
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| Unit | 55th Fighter Squadron of the 20th Fighter Group |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | The Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross w/1olc, Bronze Star w/1olc, Purple Heart w/1olc, Air Medal w/7olc, POW Medal and 32 other Medals and awards |
| Spouse(s) |
Josephine Heffner
(m. 1945; died 2005) |
| Children | 4 |
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Peterburs (born on November 25, 1924)[citation needed] was an officer in the United States Air Force during World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War.
Biography
[edit]Peterburs was born on November 25, 1925, in St. Paul, Minnesota. His father was born in Germany and later came to the U.S.A. First plan was that Peterburs should become a priest and got the education for that profession. This plan stopped because he got in touch with his girl friend named Josephine.[2]
In 2005 Peterburs met his opponent in the end of war, Walter Schuck, in person during a visit of Schuck to the US.[3] They became friends until Walter Schuck passed away in 2015.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Golden Gate Wing Guest Speaker Archive". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lt Joe Peterburs with his Mustang, Josephine". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "From Teenage Pilot to POW: Col. Joseph Peterburs, USAF (Ret), on His World War II Service". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Joe Peterburs, Pilot of the Josephine". Retrieved October 1, 2024.
Bibliography
[edit]- Heaton, Colin: The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Imprint 2012. ISBN 978-0-76034-263-3.
- Peterburs, Joseph Anthony Library of Congress
External links
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- 1924 births
- Aviators from California
- People from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War
- United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- American test pilots
- United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
- Military personnel from California
- United States Air Force colonels