Kenneth Peterson
"Pete"
"Blacksnake"
Mesa, AZ
Photo courtesy of Chuck Konsler
Kenneth Peterson's Medals
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| Distinguished Service Cross | Airmedal | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| (? Oak Leaf Cluster) | (? Oak Leaf Clusters) |
Assigned Aircraft
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| AIRCRAFT | SERIAL NUMBER | CALL LETTERS | DATES ASSIGNED | DESCRIPTION | DISPOSITION |
| Spitfire MkVb | BL773 | MD-? | 10/42 | Unk | Unk |
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| P-47C | 41-6539 | VF-F | 4/17/43-2/25/44 | "Arizona Pete", left nose, jack rabbit in western gear | Transferred 2/25/44 |
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| P-51B | 43-6696 | VF-F | 2/28/44-3/29/44 | Unk | 3/29/44 - MIA while flown by K. Peterson |
Victories
(includes only those while in the 4th FG)
| Date | Enemy A/C | Air/Ground | Place | Number | |
 | 3/5/44 | FW-200 | Air | Bordeaux area, Fr. | 1 |
| | 3/29/44 | FW-190 | Air | s/w of Brunswick, Ger. | 2 |
| TOTAL VICTORIES | 4TH FG | ||||
| Air | Ground | Total | Air | Ground | Total |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |