WAUSAU, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – A Marshfield High School alumnus died in the line of duty while fighting for Ukraine against the Russian invasion with the International Legion, according to his parents, who spoke to News 9.
Andrew Peters, a Marshfield High School graduate from 2012, was a US Army veteran who served a tour in Afghanistan in 2014. Andrew’s parents, John and Heather Peters, said they learned of his death earlier this week.
Peters enlisted in the International Legion in late November 2022. He was fatally wounded in battle last week Thursday, February 16, 2023.
The family says they have been working closely with the U.S. State Department and the embassy in Kiev to return Andrew’s remains to the United States.
“Andrew had a strong sense of what was right and wrong. He felt the need to use his prior military combat skills to help the Ukrainian people fight and liberate their country. Andrew was extremely close to his fellow soldiers and was well liked by everyone. We are all extremely proud of his bravery and selfless sacrifice,” his parents told WAOW.
On February 20, US President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit to Ukraine, where he met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in a show of solidarity with the country as the war marked its one-year anniversary.
