State Heroes
1945
Corporal Victor C. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: USS Tennessee
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Ryukyu Island
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Special Troops Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
1951
Corporal Russell D. Peterson
Nelson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1951 / Age: 23
1918
William G. Peterson
Finley, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 322nd Infantry
Date of Loss: November 09, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Nov. 9, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. and buried at Finley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Steele county.
1918
Arthur Walter Peterson
Lucy Township, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 18, 1918, at Camp Custer, Mich.
Buried, Lucy Township, Burke county, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Lars Paul Peterson
Kenmare, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 19
Killed in action on July 19, 1918.
Buried in France, reburied in Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Radioman Second Class Alan R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1943
Staff Sergeant Severn W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 445th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard a B-24 bomber which crashed on a flight from Bouniquen field, Puerto Rico, by way of Waller field, Trinidad to Atkinson field, British Guiana.
1945
Private Albert C. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: A/S CE 235th Combat Engineer
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Italy
1944
Second Lieutenant Roland E. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 03, 1944 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status. Killed in the sinking of USS Cooper (DD-695) when the destroyer was struck by a torpedo in Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
1944
Radioman Third Class Raymond O. Peterson
Petersburg, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), an aircraft carrier escort, when it was sunk by a Japanese torpedo near the Gilbert Islands.Â
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Cassino, Italy
1945
Sergeant Maurice P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: US Infantry
Date of Loss: December 13, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status after the evacuation of Guadalcanal.
1945
Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: First Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa.