State Heroes

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

1943

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.

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

1944

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.

1944

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.

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

1944

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. 

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.

1945

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.

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

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.

1945

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.

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.