State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private Ernest Peltier
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 10th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 5th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: January 22, 1945 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1943
Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: August 23, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status. Lost at sea during an escort mission aboard the destroyer Ingraham.
1944
Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton
Sentinel Butte, ND
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company I
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 120th Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 12, 1944 / Age: 26
Staff Sergeant Pendleton volunteered to lead his squad in an attempt to neutralize this strongpoint. Staff Sergeant Pendleton started his squad slowly forward, crawling about 10 yards in front of his men in the advance toward the enemy gun.
1945
Pvt. Rueben Pepple
Cathay, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division
Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Roy L. Perry
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 20th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 6th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: September 23, 1944 / Age: 34
Died in service in New Guinea
1945
Private First Class Carl V. Person
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 473rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1945
Captain William G. Peryam
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army
Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Corporal Victor C. Petersen
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Ryukyu Island
1943
Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 27th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: August 05, 1943 / Age: 28
Killed in action in the Southwest Pacific Area
1945
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
1945
Private Albert C. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 15, 1944 / Age: 29
Killed in action in Cassino, Italy
1945
Private First Class Bernard G. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa.
1945
Seaman 2nd Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 358th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 35
Died in France on November 30, 1944, from wounds received in an attack on the Siegfried line in Germany. Peterson was a member of a rifle company which succeeded in capturing 14 pill boxes and cleared out several tank traps in the attack.