Virgil Peters: Through the Eyes of an Appalachian Country Boy

Mr. Peters was scheduled to be the presenter for our first History Happy Hour of the 2020 season, but we have had to postpone his program due to the current health crisis. When we have the reschedule date, we will let you all know. In the meantime, we wanted to share a part of Mr. Peters’ story with you. Click here (Virgil Peters) to read about his service in the Navy during WWII, including his experience of seeing the American flag raised after the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Mr. Peters also wrote a book about his life titled World War II and Beyond: Through the Eyes of an Appalachian Country Boy. The book is available from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/World-War-II-Beyond-Appalachian/dp/B084DFZRH8

Here are some other sources that illuminate Mr. Peters’s life.

https://www.timesnews.net/Community/2019/06/12/Kingsport-s-Virgil-Peters-honors-grandson-with-memory-garden.html

https://wcyb.com/news/local/honor-flight-local-veterans-journey-to-dc

https://www.timesnews.net/Community/2019/06/12/Kingsport-s-Virgil-Peters-honors-grandson-with-memory-garden.html