My Veteran was Mr. Peter Reader. I got the opportunity to
travel to his home to interview him for a story I covered in Wacs News. Mr.
Reader was full of so much pride and emotion when he was telling us his story.
Peter Reader served in World War II.
Over and over he repeated how he really wished he could've graduated
high school. It stood out to me. After everything he has accomplished in his
life, all he wanted was a High School Diploma. After an annual Veterans Day assembly,
he was presented his very own diploma. Tears were definitely shed in the
audience. It was more than a successful project, it was one project that really
touched me and truly meant something to me. His time during World War II was
insane. He told us how as soon as he walked onto a beach bullets flew
everywhere and he fell to the ground. His friend Stacy told him that he would
go get help, and he never returned. Mr. Reader was in a hospital for four
months then went back into duty. He’s traveled to many places I’ve never been
to and the way he described his experiences were heartbreaking. At one point in
the interview he even began to get teary eyed. After the war ended he later joined a Veterans
group in Marilla NY. He ran into Stacy again in Alden a few years ago and when
they saw each other they both broke down in tears. To meet Mr. Peter Reader was
something I will always remember.
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