Petersen

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Birthdate:  16.05.1922 Birthplace:  Holdrege / Nebraska Marital status:  married Children:  three Selection date:  00.00.1958 Selection group:   Job:  PLT Status:  Ret. 10.01.1962 Date of death:  08.12.1990 Place of death:  Omaha / Nebraska

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• Vice Admiral, USN; bachelor of science in aerospace engineering; master of science in engineering; was selected in 1958 for X-15 Program (5 flights); since 1962 Deputy Chief of Naval Materia; Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare and Commander of Naval Air Systems Command; retired from active duty in May 1980. He died of cancer.