Born on 7 October 1921 at Brasschaat, Louis Peeters was a pupil at the Flying School of the Aé Mil when War broke out. He was transferred to France and moved to Oujda, Morocco when the French capitulated. He escaped to Great Britain where  he arrived on 5 August 1940. He enlisted in the Volunteer Reserve of the RAF and was sent for training. He flew with 61 OTU (20 August 1941), 124 (Baroda) Sqn (3 October 1941) and finally arrived at 350 Sqn on 16 November 1941 - where he was the first Belgian to join the new squadron. On 23 May 1942 350 Sqn executed a Rodeo with the Wings of Biggin Hill and Hornchurch. 350 Sqn clashed with a formation of FW-190. Louis Peeters, whose plane (AR333) was damaged, crash-landed near Calais and he was made POW and send to Stalag Luft III. Joined the Belgian Air Force after the War.