State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1944
Private First Class Vernon A. Salzwedel
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 124th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 31st Infantry Division
Date of Loss: August 06, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Staff Sergeant George D. Samson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Tenth Air Force
Regiment / Group / Brigade: Group H, Aerial Gunner Air Forces
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 10th Air Force
Date of Loss: September 14, 1945 / Age: 24
Died in service in Raton, New Mexico
1943
Aviation Cadet John A. Sanborn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 09, 1943 / Age: 22
Died in service in Moore Field, Texas
1944
Private First Class Robert C. Sandland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 23, 1944 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Italy
1946
Private Floyd E. Saterlie
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 04, 1946 / Age: 30
Died in service in Ladd Field, Alaska
1944
Private Harlan O. Sauer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 18th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: First Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1944
Private First Class Arthur F. Saunders
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 86th Replacement Depot
Date of Loss: July 28, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1943
Private First Class Dorick J. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 168th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 34th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: December 05, 1943 / Age:
Killed in action near Italy.
1945
Machinist's Mate Third Class Donald R. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: November 04, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Flight Officer Robert L. Sauvageau
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1945 / Age: 21
Died in service in Lake City, Florida
1945
Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jack E. Savage
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Naval Reserve
Date of Loss: April 08, 1945 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1945
Private First Class Allen M. Sawyer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Military Policy Headquarters
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 157th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 35th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 14, 1945 / Age: 38
Killed in action in Dolle, Germany
1943
First Lieutenant Kenneth Saxhaug
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 18th Army Air Force Fighter Squadron
Date of Loss: March 02, 1943 / Age: 22
Airplane crash in the Aleutians.
1944
Staff Sergeant Andrew J. Schaaf
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 359th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: July 04, 1944 / Age: 27
Killed in action in Normandy, France
1942
Chief Commissaryman Emil Schadler
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: USS Meredith
Date of Loss: October 15, 1942 / Age: 30
One of 186 crew members Killed In Action in the sinking of the destroyer U.S.S. Meredith (DD-434) by Japanese aircraft from the carrier Zuikaku while the ship was enroute from Espiritu Santo to Guadalcanal with supplies
Korean War
1952
Technical Sergeant Melvin E. Sarkilahti
Korean War, World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st SHORAN Beacon Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 502nd Tactical Control Group
Date of Loss: October 16, 1952 / Age: 26
Just after midnight on October 16, 1952, a C-46 Commando (tail number 44-77538) carrying four crew members and twenty-one passengers departed Kangnung Air Base for a night courier flight to Pohang Air Base.