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Peters, Sidney Van Wyck, Sr., d. 1973

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: d. 1973

Biography

Sidney Van Wyck Peters was born in Seattle, Washington. Before his enlistment in 1917, he was a Packard automobile salesman in the city. He served in France as part of the American Expeditionary Forces in the U.S. Army Air Service, 24th Aero Squadron during World War I, attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. After the war he returned to sales. He died in 1973.

Sources:

Biographical information derived from donor notes and collection materials.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Sidney Van Wyck Peters Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: 2011-02-10
Abstract

Sidney Van Wyck Peters of Seattle, Washington served with the U.S. Army Air Service, 24th Aero Squadron during World War I. The collection contains a scrapbook album containing photographs and paper ephemera related to his service overseas.

Dates: circa 1917-1918

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