Edgar Peters was born August 11, 1915 in Austin County, TX. He entered the service on March 19, 1941 and was assigned to 192nd Tank Battalian. He was captured on April 9, 1942, in the Philippines Luzon. On Bataan he made the death march, went to O'Donnell, volunteered for bridge building detail, spent rest of time at Cabanatuan Prison Camp. He carried wood for the kitchen, worked in the garden and carried rice for the kitchen. He was liberated on December 31, 1944.

Edgar was discharged July 26, 1945, as corporal. He received the Pacific Campaign, one Bronze star, American Defense with one star, and Presidential Citation.

He married his wife Kathleen on October 2, 1946; they had two children. After the war, Edgar worked as an oil refinery construction superintendent. He died July 18, 1995.