State Heroes
World War II
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
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
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
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
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.
1945
Tech. 4c Arnold A. Pfaff
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 774th Tank Battalion
Date of Loss: January 10, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1942
Fireman 1c Harold Pfaffengut
Bowden, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: April 26, 1942 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Corporal Fred P. Pfau
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 02, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Borneo
1945
Seaman 2c Delver Pfau
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Pvt. Anton Pfeifer
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
Machinist's Mate 3c Charles Pfeifle
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: September 09, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1942
2nd Lieutenant William K. Pflugrath
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 23, 1942 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
1st Lt. Robert B. Pfusch
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division
Date of Loss: March 06, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Italy. Death caused by wounds received while serving as rifle platoon leader in the mountain group infantry.