State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 101st Airborne Division
Date of Loss: September 21, 1944 / Age: 23
Died in service in Holland
1944
Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 702nd Bomb Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 445th Bomb Group
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 8th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 27, 1944 / Age: 19
Killed in action in Germany
1943
Machinist's Mate Second Class Clifford Paur
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24
Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii
1943
Corporal Archie R. Payne
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron
Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade Donald S. Peacock
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 152nd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1943
Private First Class Wallace A. Pearson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 180th Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 45th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Technician Fifth Grade William L. Peart
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28
Died in service in Japan POW camp.
1945
Sergeant Ronald B. Peck
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 302nd Infantry Regiment,
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 94th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1942
Private Elton L. Pederson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: November 22, 1942 / Age: 28
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1945
Private Ernest Peltier
World War II (WWII)
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 Second Class Martin F. Peluch
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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
Private Rueben Pepple
Cathay, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth 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 (WWII)
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 (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 473rd Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy