State Heroes

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.

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.

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

Herman Nicolay Skjerseth

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 138th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 02, 1918 / Age: 31

Killed in action, on Oct. 2, 1918, at Commune of Chatel-Chehery, Dept. Ardennes.

Buried, Grave 9, Row 26, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.

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.

Samuel Skoien

World War I (WWI)

Date of Loss: November 11, 1918 / Age:

Name 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.

Pvt.1st Class Basil Skraba

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 164th Infantry

Date of Loss: July 18, 1918 / Age: 23

Killed in action on July 18, 1918.

Grave unlocated.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

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.

Rasmus Rasmussen Skriver

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 23rd Infantry

Date of Loss: October 12, 1918 / Age: 26

Died, Oct. 12, 1918, of wounds received in action.

Buried, Grave 25, Row 10, Block A, St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Fred W. Skubinna

Churchtown, ND

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Supply Company

Regiment / Group / Brigade: 41st Field Artillery Regiment

Date of Loss: October 10, 1918 / Age: 23

Died of pneumonia on Oct. 10, 1918, at Camp Custer, Mich.

Buried, Churchtown, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

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

Jacob T. Slaatte

World War I (WWI)

Branch of Service: Army

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company H, 358th Infantry

Date of Loss: October 28, 1918 / Age: 24

Died of pneumonia, on Oct. 28, 1918.

Buried, Grave 23, Row 41, Block D, Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Meuse, France.