Carl Jerrold Peterson
Carl J. Peterson | |
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Birth name | Carl Jerrold Peterson |
Born | Navy Commendation Medal | 31 October 1936
Carl Jerrold Peterson (31 October 1936 – 2 April 1969) was a
Biography
Carl Jerrold Peterson was born 31 October 1936 to
Lieutenant Commander Peterson then served successive tours at sea in USS McCaffery and USS Arneb. In 1962, he was assigned to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and in 1964 to the staff of Commander Middle East Force. From 1966 to 1968 Lieutenant Commander Peterson served as Operations Officer aboard USS Ogden and participated in eight major amphibious assaults against enemy forces in Vietnam. Lieutenant Commander Peterson was credited with developing the command and control techniques for debarking troops simultaneously by air and sea amphibious transports successfully employed in these assaults.[1]
In December 1968, Lieutenant Commander Peterson volunteered for duties in Vietnam and subsequently commanded Patrol River Boat Squadron 57 operating in the waterways of the Mekong Delta. According to the US Navy, Carl Peterson was singularly responsible for the success of many joint quick reaction operations designed to draw out and destroy enemy forces. On 2 April 1969, while embarked in an assault support patrol boat transiting the Vàm Cỏ Đông River to his command center in USS Harnett County, Lieutenant Commander Peterson was mortally wounded when an enemy rocket detonated against his vessel.[1]
He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[5]
Awards and honors
His awards include the
References
This article incorporates public domain material from LCDR Carl Jerrold Peterson. United States Navy.
- ^ a b c d "LCDR Carl Jerrold Peterson". USS Peterson (DD-969). Archived from the original on 9 May 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
- The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. 4 June 1958.
- The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. p. 28.
- ^ US Naval Academy Yearbook. 1958.
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- ^ "Carl J. Peterson". The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. Retrieved 9 July 2014.