State Heroes
1943
Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea during an escort mission aboard the destroyer Ingraham.
1918
Gustave John Pelvit
Breckenridge, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G, 305th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 16, 1918 / Age: 24
Died on Oct. 16, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France; remains returned to U. S. on July 25, 1921, and buried in Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, Minn.
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
1945
Pvt. Rueben Pepple
Cathay, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1952
Sergeant Ervin A. Permann
Morton County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 223rd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1952 / Age:
1919
Joseph Perreault
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 289th Company, Military Police Corps
Date of Loss: July 06, 1919 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on July 6, 1919.
Buried, Grave 19, Row 7, Block B, Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, Seine, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1966
Captain Richard Thomas Perrin
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop C
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: June 27, 1966 / Age: 24
On June 27, 1966, a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1B (tail number 64-14047) from the 161st Aviation Company and a U.S.
1944
Private First Class Roy L. Perry
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Died in service in New Guinea
1945
Private First Class Carl V. Person
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 473rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1945
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Adolph Peter
Garrison, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of pneumonia at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 10, 1918.
Buried at Garrison, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Frank B. Peterman
Chicago, ILWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 137th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.
Buried, Grave 35, Row 19, Block G, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1918
Abel A. Peters
Mapleton, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Coast Artillery Corps, Unassigned, Fort McDowell
Date of Loss: March 26, 1918 / Age: 31
Died of pneumonia on March 26, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2530 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1945
Corporal Victor C. Petersen
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Ryukyu Island