State Heroes
World War II
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.
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
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
1944
2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, NDWorld War II
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
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
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.
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.
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
Sgt. George B. Peterson
McCanna, NDWorld 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.
1945
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.