Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient PETER VENTURA
Peter E. Ventura LEVITTOWN, PA Peter E. Ventura of Levittown, PA, left us peacefully on Aug. 10, 2018. Heaven has received another hero. Peter, 97, was born in Scranton, PA, and then moved to Trenton, NJ. In 1942, Peter enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force to fight in World War II. He joined the crew of a B-24 bomber in the 725th Bombardment Squadron as a staff sergeant, radio operator and gunner. He was sent on 47 combat missions in the European and African arenas. He was honorably discharged...
