. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . e, on July 6, 19from wounds received in action, on May 24th, at Cantigny. Lieutenant Peterson was born in Silke-borg, Denmark, on April 16, 1887. Hewas educated in the public schools ofMinnesota. After graduating from theUniversity of Minnesota in 1911, he wasemployed as a chemist by the WesternElectric Company, which position he re-linquished to enter the First OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Sheridan, wherehe was assigned to the 3rd receiving his commission, he wasordered overseas, sailing on September
. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . e, on July 6, 19from wounds received in action, on May 24th, at Cantigny. Lieutenant Peterson was born in Silke-borg, Denmark, on April 16, 1887. Hewas educated in the public schools ofMinnesota. After graduating from theUniversity of Minnesota in 1911, he wasemployed as a chemist by the WesternElectric Company, which position he re-linquished to enter the First OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Sheridan, wherehe was assigned to the 3rd receiving his commission, he wasordered overseas, sailing on September 7,1917. On arrival in France he was sentto a British training school for a three-months course and was then assigned toCompany L, 26th Infantry. On the 24thof May, while leading his platoon. Lieu-tenant Peterson was so severely wounded,that death resulted six weeks later. Lieu-tenant Peterson was not married. He issurvived by his father and mother, Mrs. Andrew Peterson, who reside inLamberton, Minn., where his father is en-gaged in farming. 2nd Lt. ANDREW P. PETERSON. BORN APRIL IG. 1887DIED JULY 6, 1918 134 THE PORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION 1 SECOND LIEUTENANT WILLIAM CHANDLER PETERSON 49th Company, 5th Marines, Second Division. Killed in action on June 6, 1918, at Battle of Chateau Thierry. Lieutenant Peterson was born in CrystalLake, 111., on December 24, 1894. Aftera public school education he enteredthe University of Illinois, graduating in1916. He then entered the employ of theLeonard Construction Company, Chicago,as an architect, which position he relin-quished to enter the Second OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Sheridan, wherehe was assigned to the 20th receiving his commission he vi^asordered to France, sailing on January 1 9,1918. Upon arrival overseas. LieutenantPeterson v^ras given further military in-struction in A. E. F. schools and thenassigned to the I 8th Company of the5th Marines. On May 26th he was as-signed to the 49th Company and lost hislife
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