State Heroes
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, NDWorld 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 3c Raymond O. Peterson
Petersburg, NDWorld 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
1918
Peter Peterson
World War I (WWI)
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.
1945
Sgt. 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
Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division
Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27
Killed in action near France.
1945
Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: July 30, 1945 / Age: 20
Died while in MIA status - buried at sea during the sinking of the USS Indianapolis.
1918
William G. Peterson
Finley, NDWorld 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
Cpl. Albert Peterson
Mayville, NDWorld War I (WWI)
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.
1944
Sgt. George B. Peterson
McCanna, NDWorld War II (WWII)
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.
1945
Gunner's Mate 3c Erwin L. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard
Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Shipfitter 1st Class Grant O. Petricka
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: March 01, 1944 / Age: 28
Died in service in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1918
Pvt.1st Class Alak Petterson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 11, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia on Sept. 11, 1918.
Buried, Grave 3, Row 28, Block B, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Petter Petterson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 110th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 06, 1918 / Age: 26
Killed in action on Oct. 6, 1918.
Buried, Grave 34, Row 2, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1944
Private First Class William H. Pettis
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 379th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 19, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1944
Sergeant Leo J. Peyton
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India