State Heroes

Private Roy F. Patzner

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 26th Infantry Regiment

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division

Date of Loss: February 02, 1945 / Age: 21

Killed in action in Germany

Private First Class Lyle M. Paulson

World War II

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

Staff Sergeant Raymond J. Paulus

World War II

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

Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Clifford Paur

World War II

Branch of Service: Navy

Date of Loss: January 20, 1943 / Age: 24

Died in service in the US Naval hospital in Hawaii

Corporal Archie R. Payne

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 322nd Fighter Control Squadron

Date of Loss: November 27, 1943 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Technician 5th Grade Donald S. Peacock

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: February 07, 1945 / Age: 38

Killed in action in Luzon, Philippine Islands

PFC Wallace A. Pearson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: July 20, 1943 / Age:

Killed in action near Italy.

Technician 5th Grade William L. Peart

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Date of Loss: November 15, 1945 / Age: 28

Died in service in Japan POW camp.

Sgt. Ronald B. Peck

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 302nd Infantry Regiment, 94th Infantry Division

Date of Loss: January 20, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action near Luxembourg.

Private Elton L. Pederson

World War II

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

Private Ernest Peltier

World War II

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

Machinist's Mate 2c Martin F. Peluch

World War II

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.

Staff Sergeant Jack J. Pendleton

Sentinel Butte, ND

World War II

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.

Pvt. Rueben Pepple

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 34th Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division

Date of Loss: January 18, 1945 / Age:

Killed in action in the Netherlands.

Private First Class Roy L. Perry

World War II

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