State Heroes

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

Private First Class Carl V. Person

World War II

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

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Army

Date of Loss: January 25, 1945 / Age:

Died while in MIA status.

Private First Class Jesse W. Petersen

World War II

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

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

Lieutenant Colonel Leonard D. Petersen

World War II

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

Pvt. Lyle W. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 3rd Tank Battalion, 10th Armored Division

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

Killed in action near France.

Seaman 1c Glenn H. Peterson

World War II

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.

Sgt. George B. Peterson

World War II

Branch of Service: Air Force

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 735th Bomber Squadron, 453rd Bomber Group, Heavy

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

Killed in action near Belgium.