State Heroes

Sgt. George B. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Gunner's Mate 3c Erwin L. Peterson

World War II

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard

Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Fire Controlman 2c Elroy V. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona

Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Peter Peterson

World War I

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

1st Lt. Andrew W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 8th Photographic Squadron, 6th Reconnaissance Group

Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

William G. Peterson

World War I

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.

Cpl. Albert Peterson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 137th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 40, Row 8, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Arthur Walter Peterson

World War I

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.

Henry Peterson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Depot Brigade

Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 27

Died of pneumonia at Camp Hancock, Ga., on Oct. 9, 1918.

Buried at Walcott, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

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

Elmer Peterson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 339th Field Artillery

Date of Loss: October 28, 1918 / Age: 28

Died of pneumonia, at Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Oct. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 4, Row 9, Block B, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Alex Peterson

World War I

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Radioman 2nd Class Alan R. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20

Died in service in the Pacific Area

Christian Albert Peterson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: May 30, 1918 / Age: 24

Killed in action on May 30, 1918.

Buried, Grave 2, Row 20, Block C, Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Christ A Peterson.

Alfred Melvin Peterson

World War I

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, Depot Battalion No. 1

Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 26

Died of pneumonia, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Oct. 18, 1918.

Buried at Ambrose, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.