State Heroes
1970
Private First Class Brent William Sveen
Fargo, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Troop E
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 173rd Airborne Brigade
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 17th Cavalry
Date of Loss: September 07, 1970 / Age: 18
Killed in action in Binh Dinh, South Vietnam through hostile small arms fire.
1944
Major John Svenningsen
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 27
He died in service when the transport on which he was a passenger returning stateside, C-54ASkymaster #41-37292, crashed after takeoff in Accra (present day Ghana).
1921
Pvt.1st Class John I. Sveum
Galesburg, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company F, 358th Infantry
Date of Loss: June 10, 1921 / Age: 25
Died in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 10, 1921.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND under Traill county.
1971
Sergeant Roger Lee Svir
Park River, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 1099th Transportation Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 159th Transportation Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 4th Transportation Command
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Logistical Command
Date of Loss: September 26, 1971 / Age: 20
Military Region 4 in Phong Dinh, South Vietnam
Non-hostile, Ground Casualty
Other Accident
1944
Private Ronald L. Swalley
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: May 28, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action on Anzio Beach, Italy
1918
Archie Swann
Brooklyn, WIWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company D, 164th Infantry
Date of Loss: May 23, 1918 / Age: 22
Died, May 23, 1918, of wounds received in action.
Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on April 23, 1921, and buried in Long Prairie township, Brooklyn, Wis.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Clifford R. Swanson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: November 13, 1944 / Age: 19
Died in service in Lorraine, France
1965
Private First Class Robert Edwin Swanson
Grand Forks, ND
Vietnam
Branch of Service: Marines
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: M Company
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 3rd Battalion
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 9th Marine Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 3rd Marine Division
Date of Loss: October 26, 1965 / Age: 18
Quang Nam, South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds, ground casualty
gun, small arms fire
1918
Stephen Swanson
Valley City, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 160th Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 14, 1918 / Age: 23
Died of broncho pneumonia, at Camp Custer, Mich., on Oct. 14, 1918.
Buried at Valley City, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Stephan Swanson.
1951
Private Harvey E. Swartzel Jr.
Korean War
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 02, 1951 / Age: 19
Died in service in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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.