State Heroes
1944
Captain Donald A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: March 24, 1944 / Age: 27
Died in service in Sorrento, Italy
1943
Staff Sgt. George A. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Air Force
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 344th Bomber Squadron, 98th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: September 03, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1944
Private First Class Palmer O. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 335th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: November 30, 1944 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Linderman, Germany
1945
Private First Class Oscar H. Swenson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: July 03, 1945 / Age: 32
Died in service in Italy
1944
Private First Class George L. Swetland
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 83rd Chemical Battalion
Date of Loss: January 26, 1944 / Age: 32
Killed in action in Anzio, Italy
1918
George Swiggum
Hilendal, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company L, 77th Infantry
Date of Loss: October 09, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of pneumonia, Oct. 9, 1918, at Base Hospital, Camp Custer Mich.
Buried in Hilendal Cemetery, Hilendal township, Richland county, North Dakota.
1919
Lewis Swingen
Hannaford, NDWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company E, 319th Engineers
Date of Loss: September 29, 1919 / Age: 23
Died at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., on Sept. 29, 1919.
Buried at Hannaford, N. Dak.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND as Lewis Swingren.
1918
Harry H. Swontkaski
Ashton, NEWorld War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 37th Company, 10th Battalion, 160th Depot Brigade
Date of Loss: October 11, 1918 / Age: 22
Died of pneumonia on Oct. 11, 1918.
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
Information found in Volume 4, page 3178 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.
1943
PFC Alex G. Sygulla
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: January 13, 1943 / Age:
Died while in MIA status.
1918
John Ernest Synder
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M, 138th Infantry
Date of Loss: September 26, 1918 / Age: 30
Killed in action on Sept. 26, 1918.
Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 1, 1921, and consigned to Mrs. Kate Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; (place of burial unknown).
Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.
1945
Private First Class Ovie H. Syrstad
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 161st Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 25th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: April 26, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1944
Sgt. Donald A. Syverson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: 164th Infantry Regiment, Americal Division
Date of Loss: July 21, 1944 / Age:
Killed in action in the Philippines.
1944
Technician 5th Grade Lloyd V. Syverson
World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: September 25, 1944 / Age: 26
Killed in action in Belgium
1951
Private First Class Edward G. Taasevigen
Korean War
Branch of Service: Marines
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 1st Marine Division
Date of Loss: September 16, 1951 / Age:
He was killed in action during an assault in Inchon, South Korea
1918
Mess Sgt. Roy N. Tackaberry
World War I
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company K, 352nd Infantry
Date of Loss: December 30, 1918 / Age: 27
Died of heart disease on Dec. 30, 1918.
Buried in American Cemetery No. 22, Savenay, France. Remains returned to U. S. Jan. 24, 1922, and buried Grave 4191, European Section, National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.