*last update 6/15/2023

Military Involvement

 

Servicemen - S surnames KIA POW DNB Pic/s
Santi, Herman X      
Shaeffer, George Richard X      
Smith, Robert Howard        
Snedden, Roger J. X      
Staley, Arnold Leroy X      
Stewart, Edward X      
Sundberg, Andrew Merrill        
Swanson, Edward Albert X      

Harold Vernon Samson was born Mar. 4, 1921 to Ralph and Emza Marie Dawson Samson. He died Sept. 14, 1980.

Sgt. Samson served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
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Kenneth Ralph Samson was born Feb. 28, 1918 to Ralph and Emza Marie Dawson Samson.He died Apr. 8, 2005 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

Kenneth served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 740th Bomb Squadron, 455th Bomb Group.
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Harvey LaVerne Samson was born July 12, 1919 to Ralph and Emza Marie Dawson Samson. He died Sept. 6, 1948 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

Flight Officer Samson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Clarence Sherman Schwien was born June 12, 1928 to August F. and Carrie May Sherman Schwien. He died May 24, 2027 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Sgt. Schwien served with the U.S. Army in World War II and Korea.

Source: ancestry.com


Dale Severtson was born Jan. 27, 1925 to George M. and Thelma S. Jarrett Severtson. He died May 4, 1978 and is buried in Fort Sam Houston Cemetery, San Antonio, TX.

Maj. Severtson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.

Source: ancestry.com


Floyd Thomas “Bud” Sires was born Dec. 22, 1923 to Vern and Hazel Riser Sires. He died Oct. 15, 1949 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

1st Lt. Sires served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Ivan Nathaniel Skinner was born Dec. 7, 1911. He died Aug. 16, 1982 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

Petty Officer Skinner served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Attu (CVE-102).

Source: ancestry.com


Thomas Russell Smith was born Feb. 11, 1919 to Arthur H. and Alice Hartman Smith. He died Oct. 17. 1944 and is buried in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA.

Lt. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Wayne Edwin Steward was born Aug. 19, 1921 to Carl Perry and Goldie M. Albaugh Steward. He died Sept. 20, 1944, is buried at sea, and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines and in Brethren Cemetery, Elkhart, IA.

Pvt. Steward served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps and was MIA/KIA in the Pacific Theatre while in the service of his country. He was awarded the Purple Heart.

Source: ancestry.com


Frank Eugene Stewart was born July 28, 1924 to George Harold and Calista Allen Clark Stewart. He died Nov. 22, 1944 and is buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint Avold, France. 

Sgt. Stewart served in World War II with the U.S. Army 104th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 26th Infantry Division. He was KIA and awarded the Purple Heart. 

Source: ancestry.com


Norman Dewayne Sturtz was born Jan. 4 , 1924 to Harry and Jessie Pearl RIchards Sturtz. He died June 24, 2021 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.

Sgt. Sturtz served with the U.S. Army in World War II.

Source: ancestry.com


Frank F. Sunstrom was born Aug. 2, 1911 to Frans William and Anna Olson Sunstrom. He died Dec. 25, 2009.

Lt. Sunstrom served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Dental Corps.

Source: ancestry.com


Arne V. Swanson was born Apr. 26, 1926 to Noah A. and Esther A. Swanson. He died Jan. 19, 1996 and is buried in Clark Cemetery, Luther, IA.

Pvt. Swanson served in World War II with the U.S. Army.

Source: ancestry.com



ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar & Apr 2019; updated Apr, Jul & Aug 2020; updated Jun 2022 & Jun 2023

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