State Heroes
1922
Sgt. Cyrus Daniel Sweeney
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Supply Company, 13th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 26, 1922 / Age: 31
Died of pneumonia on June 26, 1922, at Oroville, Wash.
Name NOT included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1944
2nd Lt. Hubert P. Sweeney
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 592nd Engineer Shore Regiment
Date of Loss: February 16, 1944 / Age: 26
Died while in MIA status.
2003
Sergeant Thomas J. Sweet II
Bismarck, ND
Iraq (OIF/OND/OIR)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 5th Field Artillery Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 27, 2003 / Age: 23
Died of non-combat related injuries Nov. 27 in Junction City, Iraq.
1945
Seaman 1c Donald M. Swehla
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: December 15, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1973
Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Harlan Roy Swendsen
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Gato
Date of Loss: October 25, 1973 / Age: 23
He died in service in a car accident in New London, Connecticut.
1944
Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Linderman, Germany
1945
Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1944
Captain Donald A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Sorrento, Italy
1943
Staff Sgt. George A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 344th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 03, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1918
George Swiggum
Hilendal, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 77th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of pneumonia, Oct. 9, 1918, at Base Hospital, Camp Custer Mich.
Buried in Hilendal Cemetery, Hilendal township, Richland county, North Dakota.
1919
Lewis Swingen
Hannaford, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 319th Engineers
Date of Loss: September 29, 1919 / Age: 23
Died at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., on Sept. 29, 1919.
Buried at Hannaford, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Lewis Swingren.
1918
Harry H. Swontkaski
Ashton, NEWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 37th Company, 10th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 11, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3178 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
PFC Alex G. Sygulla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
John Ernest Synder
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and consigned to Mrs. Kate Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; (place of burial unknown).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.