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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
editPeterburs 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