State Heroes
1971
Specialist 4 Douglas Jack Pierce
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: G Troop
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 1st Aviation Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 26, 1971 / Age: 19
In Vinh Long, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, ground casualty
1944
Captain George R. Pierce
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1st Training Center
Date of Loss: December 09, 1944 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
2nd Lieutenant William L. Pierce
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 23, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Italy
1918
Arthur H. Pierson
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.
1918
Cpl. Clarence H. Pilbeam
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 21
Killed in action on July 19, 1918.
Buried in Grave 30, Row 17, Block A, Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Sgt. Jay A. Pilgrim
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action near France.
1919
Cpl. Ray Charles Pinkham
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Medical Detachment, 164th Ambulance Company, 116th Sanitary Train
Date of Loss: June 12, 1919 / Age: 29
Died of tuberculosis, on June 12, 1919.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 3, page 2576 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1918
PFC Frank Jabez Piper
Ashley, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Evacuation Hospital No. 10
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 31
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 9, 1918.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. Aug. 8, 1921, and buried at Ashley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1972
Master Chief Petty Officer Charles Herman Piper Jr
Durbin, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: August 30, 1972 / Age: 34
In offshore, South Vietnam
Non-Hostile, died of illness/injury, sea casualty
Illness, disease
1918
Melvin LeRoy Pippinger
Knapp, WIWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 30
Died Sept. 28, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried at Chateau Salvange, Rarecourt, France. Remains returned to U. S. on Sept. 12, 1921, and buried in Teegard Cemetery, Knapp, Wis.
1945
Aviation MM2c Joseph E. Piquette
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: August 08, 1945 / Age: 33
Remains never recovered.
1918
Joseph Pirkl
Owatonna, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 11, 1918 / Age: 29
Killed in action on July 11, 1918.
Buried, Grave 22, Row 26, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1943
Private First Class Erhardt R. Pischel
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 01, 1943 / Age: 24
Killed in action in North Africa
1945
Private Knut G. Pladson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 546th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 87th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Belgium
1944
Private First Class Gustav M. Platzkow
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 05, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France