State Heroes
1944
Pvt. John Silbernagel
Strasburg, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 378th Infantry Regiment, 95th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 04, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action near France.
1918
Pvt.1st Class Wyatt E. Silker
Babcock, IAWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 01, 1918 / Age: 23
Killed in action on Oct. 1, 1918.
Buried, Grave 31, Row 23, Block A, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.
1944
Corporal Orville M. Silseth
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 507th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Airborne Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age: 29
Died in service in Normandy, France
1919
Cpl. Eldred Elmore Siltman
Browersville, MNWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: March 16, 1919 / Age: 26
Died of disease in France on March 16, 1919.
Remains returned to U. S. on Oct. 12, 1920. Buried at Browersville, Minn.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Cpl. Irvin Earl Silvy
Solomon, ILWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: July 19, 1918 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Soissons, France, on July 19, 1918.
Buried in France.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1918
Oscar Sime
Crary, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Machine Gun Company, 327th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 20, 1918 / Age: 24
Died on Oct. 20, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Remains returned to U. S. May 31, 1921, and buried at Crary, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1967
1st Lieutenant Robert Joy Sime
Tolna, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company B
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 5th Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Calvary Division
Date of Loss: October 23, 1967 / Age: 27
On October 23, during Operation WALLOWA the enemy were encountered some 7 kilometers east of Thang Binh in Quang Tin Province. During the ensuing fire fight 1stLt Sime was killed in action by hostile small arms fire.
1951
Private Leland K. Sime
Rolette County, ND
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: I Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 7th Cavalry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Cavalry Division
Date of Loss: November 08, 1951 / Age:
1941
2nd Lieutenant Carleton E. Simensen
World War II
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Arizona
Date of Loss: December 07, 1941 / Age: 22
Killed in action aboard the USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack.
1943
Technical Sergeant Lloyd R. Simon
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 09, 1943 / Age: 30
Killed in action in the Bay of Canea, Crete.
1918
John Simonis
World War I
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.
1946
2nd Lt. Donald E. Simons
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 75th Bomber Squadron, 42nd Bomber Group, Medium
Date of Loss: January 17, 1946 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Dale E. Simonson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 15, 1944 / Age: 20
Killed in action in Germany
1951
Sergeant Louis A. Simonson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age: 33
Died in service in Holland, Michigan
1951
Sergeant Louis A. Simonson
Korean War, World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 24th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: October 20, 1951 / Age: 33
Died in service in Holland, Michigan