Reliving history: A “Peterson” connection

The past and present came together June 2 at the Peterson Air and Space Museum when Vicki Lea Huskey (Vicki as she likes to be called), the 70-year-old daughter of 1st Lt. Edward Joseph Peterson, was given a private tour and access to see many of her father’s personal effects.

Stepping out of the bright sun, Vicki and her family entered the Peterson Air and Space Museum, greeted by a lone mannequin resembling Lt. Peterson.

“We walked in and the first thing that caught my eye was him,” Vicki said through tears of joy. “Even though I had not been raised by him, I had seen pictures and all I could think was, ‘That’s my dad!'”
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