State Heroes

Carl Melvin Peterson

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion

Date of Loss: October 01, 1916 / Age: 21

Died, Oct., 1916, at Shornecliffe Barracks, near Folkestone, England.

Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Private First Class Roy E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: June 17, 1943 / Age: 30

Died in service in Chandler, Arizona

Staff Sergeant Severn W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 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.

Second Lieutenant Roland E. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson

Fairmount, ND

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.

Radioman Third Class Raymond O. Peterson

Petersburg, ND

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. 

Sergeant Maurice P. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

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.

Private Lyle W. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Army

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Tank Battalion

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

Date of Loss: March 21, 1945 / Age: 27

Killed in action near France.

Seaman First Class Glenn H. Peterson

Sherwood, ND

World War II (WWII)

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.

Sergeant George B. Peterson

McCanna, ND

World War II (WWII)

Branch of Service: Air Force

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Loss: May 08, 1944 / Age: 23

Killed in action near Belgium.

Peter Peterson

World War I (WWI)

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name 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.

Gunner's Mate Third Class Erwin L. Peterson

World War II (WWII)

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Coast Guard

Date of Loss: December 17, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Cpl. Albert Peterson

Mayville, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company A, 137th Infantry

Date of Loss: September 28, 1918 / Age: 25

Killed in action on Sept. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 40, Row 8, Block B, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.