Military Involvement
| Servicemen - P surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Parish, Claude Lowell | X | ||
| Parks, Richard | |||
| Petersen, Henry Wm. B. | X |
Murland Richard Payton was born Aug. 20, 1922 to Frank W. and Mary Dewald Payton. He died Mar. 2, 1979 and is buried in Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, IL.
Murland served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Ralph William Payton was born June 30, 1923 to Frank W. and Mary Dewald Payton. He died June 5, 1994 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Emmetsburg, IA.
Sgt. Payton served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
LeRoy Jorgen “Pete” Paulsen was born Apr. 19, 1923 to Jorgen and Alva Ruth Halverson Paulsen. He died Dec. 25, 2014 and is buried in Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery, Ruthven, IA.
LeRoy served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Forrest Giles Perdue was born July 15, 1911 to Giles and Lora Millard Perdue. He died Mar. 30, 1976 and is buried in Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Forrest served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dan and Dorothy Elizabeth Ericksen Petersen Family
Calvin Kermit Petersen was born Dec. 8, 1914 to Dan and Dorothy Elizabeth Ericksen Petersen. He died Sept. 9, 1975 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Ferndale, WA.
Calvin served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Merle Ervin Petersen was born July 2, 1917 to Dan and Dorothy Elizabeth Ericksen Petersen. He died Apr. 16, 1996 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Merle served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
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Verner Dennis Petersen was born May 15, 1922 to Dan and Dorothy Elizabeth Ericksen Petersen. He died Sept. 25, 1996 and is buried in Saint Jacobs Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Verner served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Earl Milford Petersen was born Apr. 9, 1917 to Peter G. and Jensine M. Duhn Petersen. He died July 16, 2010 and is buried in Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, NV.
Capt. Petersen served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Walter Petersen was born Dec. 3, 1919 to Bernhard Johannes and Alvina Carolina Lammers Petersen. He died Sept. 8, 1995 and is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
1st Sgt. Petersen served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Lars Celis Petersen was born July 10, 1902 to Peter and Ellen Christensen Petersen. He died Aug. 9, 1994 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Lars served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Carl Wilford Peterson was born Oct. 1, 1916 to Charles E. and Alice Kullberg Peterson. He died May 12, 1944 and is buried in Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy.
Sgt. Peterson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 337th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Sources: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Wayne Gerhart Peterson was born Sept. 24, 1922 to Gay and Daisy Amelia Olson Peterson. He died Apr. 8, 1943 and is buried in West Lisbon Lutheran Cemetery, Liston, IL and has a cenotaph in Silver Lake Cemetery, Ayrshire, IA.
Pvt. Peterson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilmer Jennings Petersen was born Mar. 22, 1909 to Peter A. and Anna M. Larson Petersen. He died Apr. 7, 1972 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Wilmer served in World War II with the U.S. Army 424th Military Police Escort Guard Company.
Source: ancestry.com
Forrest Allen Peterson was born Mar. 30, 1913 to Peter J. and Carolina B. Peterson. He died Dec. 27, 1999 and is buried in Ellington Township Cemetery, Mallard, IA.
Forrest served in World War II with the U.S. Navy.
Source: ancestry.com
Gerhard Sylvester Peterson was born Aug. 18, 1920 to John B. and Alma Thorena Sevastson Peterson. He died Mar. 18, 1979 and is buried in Estherville Lutheran Cemetery, Estherville, IA.
Gerhard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Howard Everett Peterson was born May 21, 1918 to Roy Taylor and Alice Jenswold Peterson. He died Sept. 26, 1985 and is buried in Washington Cemetery, Havelock, IA.
Howard served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Parker Peterson was born Dec. 23, 1921 to Walter and Viola Madge Parker Peterson. He died Sept. 16, 2002 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
James served in World War II with the U. S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Orval Clare Peterson “Pete” was born Jan. 19, 1922 to Ole C. and Agnes Berdin Peterson. He died Nov. 3, 1998 and is buried in Fort Smith National Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Sgt. Peterson served with the U.S. Army in World War II. He also was a 2nd Lt. with the U.S. Air Force.
Source: ancestry.com
Sanford Percy Peterson was born June 14, 1916 to Roy and Alice Jensvold Peterson. He died Jan. 27, 1969 and is buried in North Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Palo Alto County, IA.
Sgt. Peterson served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Neal Ploghoft was born Dec. 25, 1921 to Ora Blaine and Tessie Moore Ploghoft. He died May 12, 1996.
Harry served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale A. Polland was born Aug. 6, 1922 to John Robert and Mable Louise Allen Polland. He died July 29, 1922 and is buried in Saint Pauls Cemetery, Graettinger, IA.
Dale served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun & Jul 2020; updated Mar 2021