State Heroes
World War II
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
1944
Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Ernest P. Singer
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 22
Died in service in Pasadena, California
1945
Private First Class Steve L. Sivak
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 185th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 01, 1945 / Age: 33
Died in service in the Philippine Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Milton S. Sivertson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: June 13, 1944 / Age: 26
Died in service in France
1944
Aviation Cadet Sverre A. Sjue
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 08, 1944 / Age: 25
Died in service in Phoenix, Arizona after getting hit by a car.
1942
Sergeant Vernal M. Skarison
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: October 28, 1942 / Age: 22
Vernal died in the "Line Of Duty" when a medium Army bomber flying out of Page Field crashed four miles west of Venus Florida.
1943
2nd Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Staff Sgt. Julius A. Skavlan
Schafer, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1944
1LT Carl A. Skedsvold
Alexander, NDBranch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan
1944
Pvt. Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, NDWorld War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
PFC Oscar L. Skistad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 15th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 02, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in Italy
1946
Commander Verne L. Skjonsby
World War II
Branch of Service: Navy
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: United States Navy
Date of Loss: January 07, 1946 / Age: 33
Died while in MIA status aboard the USS Wahoo (SS-238). The Wahoo was to leave the La Perouse Strait, when a Japanese anti-submarine aircraft sighted a wake and an oil slick from a submerged submarine.
Korean War
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