State Heroes
World War II
1945
Private Albert C. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 27, 1945 / Age: 19
Died in service in Italy
1944
Technical Sergeant Axel R. Peterson
World War II
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
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
Seaman 2nd Class Darwin P. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 21, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in action in the Asiatic Area
1944
Staff Sergeant Donald H. Peterson
World War II
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.
1945
Private Everett N. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 305th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 77th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 16, 1945 / Age: 19
Killed in combat against the Japanese Army on the small Island of le Shima.
1943
Private First Class Harvey A. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 25, 1943 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Attu Island
1943
Staff Sgt. Severn W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 703rd Bomber Squadron, 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.
1944
2nd Lt. Roland E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1942
Staff Sergeant Lester W. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 34th AAF Persuit Squadron
Date of Loss: May 24, 1942 / Age: 25
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1944
Chief Radioman Richard M. Peterson
Fairmount, NDWorld War II
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
Staff Sergeant Richard E. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 16, 1944 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Italy
1944
Radioman 3c Raymond O. Peterson
Petersburg, NDWorld War II
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.Â
1946
Ensign Robert B. Peterson
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: June 19, 1946 / Age: 22
Died in service in Norfolk, Virgina
1945
Sgt. Maurice P. Peterson
World War II
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.