State Heroes
1918
William G. Peterson
Finley, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, 322nd Infantry
Date of Loss: November 09, 1918 / Age: 28
Killed in action on Nov. 9, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. and buried at Finley, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Steele county.
1945
First Lieutenant Andrew W. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Eighth Photographic Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Sixth Reconnaissance Group
Date of Loss: December 05, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
Arthur Walter Peterson
Lucy Township, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 78th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 18, 1918, at Camp Custer, Mich.
Buried, Lucy Township, Burke county, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Radioman Second Class Alan R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: May 28, 1945 / Age: 20
Died in service in the Pacific Area
1918
Elmer Peterson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Headquarters Company, 339th Field Artillery
Date of Loss: October 28, 1918 / Age: 28
Died of pneumonia, at Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Oct. 28, 1918.
Buried, Grave 4, Row 9, Block B, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Private Albert C. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C
Regiment / Group / Brigade: A/S CE 235th Combat Engineer
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Italy
1918
Henry Peterson
Walcott, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 161st Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of pneumonia at Camp Hancock, Ga., on Oct. 9, 1918.
Buried at Walcott, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: First Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Seventh Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Marine Division
Date of Loss: May 15, 1945 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Okinawa.
1918
Alex Peterson
World War I (WWI)
Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information NOT found in the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1951
Corporal Russell D. Peterson
Nelson County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: C Company
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: March 12, 1951 / Age: 23
1945
Seaman Second Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1918
Christian Albert Peterson
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: May 30, 1918 / Age: 24
Killed in action on May 30, 1918.
Buried, Grave 2, Row 20, Block C, Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Christ A Peterson.
1918
Alfred Melvin Peterson
Ambrose, ND
World War I (WWI)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company C, Depot Battalion No. 1
Date of Loss: October 18, 1918 / Age: 26
Died of pneumonia, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on Oct. 18, 1918.
Buried at Ambrose, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
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.