State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Steve L. Sivak
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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
Second Lieutenant Richard P. Skartvedt
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 04, 1943 / Age: 21
Killed in action in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
1944
Staff Sergeant Julius A. Skavlan
Schafer, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 957th Field Artillery Battalion
Date of Loss: July 25, 1944 / Age: 22
Killed in action in France.
1944
First Lieutenant Carl A. Skedsvold
Alexander, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: August 20, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action at Kyushu, Japan
1944
Private Melvin O. Skhal
Webster, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 117th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 30th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: November 18, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Netherlands.
1944
Private First Class Oscar L. Skistad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 357th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 90th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: June 14, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action near France.
1944
Staff Sergeant Gerhard A. Skjefte
World War II (WWII)
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 (WWII)
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.
1942
Staff Sergeant Irvin C. Skramstad
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: Third Pursuit Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 24th Pursuit Group
Date of Loss: July 01, 1942 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1945
Private Norman J. Skubinna
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: April 12, 1945 / Age: 22
Died in service as a POW in Japan
1945
Corporal Earl A. Slaybaugh
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 337th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: January 28, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Belgium.
1943
Private First Class Raymond C. Sletten
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 32nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 7th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: May 31, 1943 / Age: 23
Killed in action in the North American Area