State Heroes

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

Captain William G. Peryam

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Special Troops Battalion

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Mountain Division

Date of Loss: March 08, 1945 / Age: 41

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

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

Corporal Victor C. Petersen

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Marines

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: USS Tennessee

Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 23

Killed in action on Ryukyu Island

Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Private Everett N. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19

Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.

Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32

Killed in action on Attu Island

Staff Sgt. Severn W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 445th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: November 15, 1943 / Age: 26

Died while in MIA status. Killed aboard a B-24 bomber which crashed on a flight from Bouniquen field, Puerto Rico, by way of Waller field, Trinidad to Atkinson field, British Guiana.

2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25

Killed in action in Italy

Radioman 3c Raymond O. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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. 

Ensign Robert B. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22

Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina