State Heroes
1945
Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41
1944
Radioman 3c Raymond O. Peterson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II
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
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 34th AAF Persuit Squadron
Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1945
Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson
World War II
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.
1946
Ensign Robert B. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1945
Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson
World War II
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.
1943
Private First Class Roy E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30
Died in service in Chandler, Arizona
1945
Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson
Sherwood, NDWorld War II
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.
1944
Shipfitter 1st Class Grant O. Petricka
World War II
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
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
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
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
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 07, 1944 / Age: 24
Died in service in India
1943
2nd Lt. Lester R. Pfaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age: 25
Died while in MIA status.