Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Sj-Sk surnames |
Eric Thomas Sjolander was born Feb. 28, 1927 to Otto and Edna Ross Sjolander. He died Apr. 6, 2007.
Petty Officer Sjolander served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Lenawee (APA-195) and USS Sarasota (APA-204).
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Ulysses Skarshaug was born Mar. 26, 1910 to Henry O. and Lizzie M. Broby Skarshaug. He died Mar. 9, 2000 and is buried in New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, WA.
Richard served in World War II with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Paul Ernest Skarshaug was bornJune 18, 1918 to Henry O. and Lizzie M. Broby Skarshaug. He died Dec. 14, 1996 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Lt. Skarshaug served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was WIA in the Mediterranean area.
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Evald Gerhard Skarshaug was born Aug. 9, 1912 to Henry O. and Lizzie M. Broby Skarshaug. He died Sept. 4, 198 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Maj. Skarshaug served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 10th Air Force in Burma.
Source: ancestry.com
John Skei was born Dec. 29, 1908 to Alf and Christena Skei. He died Dec. 1, 1987 and is buried in Story Memorial Gardens, Ames, IA.
Pvt. Skei served in World War II with the U.S. Army 474th Infantry Regiment in Norway.
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Don Skei was born to Alf and Christena Skei.
Pvt. Skei served in World War II with the U.S. Army 99th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
Harry Allen Skerry was born May 25, 1888 to Charles A. and Leora B. Skerry. He died Oct. 16, 1978 and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, OR.
Col. Skerry served in World War II with the U.S. Army and was captured on Bataan and held prisoner for 3-1/2 years. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Silver Star. He also served in World War II, his military career spanning from 1917 to 1947.
Source: ancestry.com
Charles H. Skinner, Jr. was born Aug. 23, 1924 to Charles Herbert (Sr.) and Florence May Lewis Skinner. He died May 26, 2017 and is buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, IA.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy. He retired after 23 years of service.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyle Arthur Skinner was born Aug. 24, 1918 to Charles H. and Clara B. Barth Skinner. He died Feb. 11, 2000 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Marshall County, IA.
Lyle served in World War II with the U.S. Army 825th Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
Donald LaVerne Skola was born Feb. 2, 1921 to Tom and Celia Heggem Skola. He died Apr. 3, 2008.
Donald served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilfred Merle Skola was born May 13, 1909 to Henry J. and Bessie M. Severson Skola. He died July 25, 1990.
Wilfred served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Arthur Eldred Skola was born Aug. 23, 1918 to Henry J. and Bessie M. Severson Skola. He died Nov. 4, 2002.
Arthur served in World War II with the U.S. Merchant Marines.
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Arnold Clarence Skola was born Nov. 18, 1911 to Henry J. and Bessie M. Severson Skola. He died May 1, 1980 and is buried in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.
Pvt. Skola served in World War II with the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the South Pacific.
Source: ancestry.com
Lloyd Emil Skortman was born Sept. 6, 1915 to Emil and Adelaid Ann “Addie” Hamm Skortman. He died Feb. 5, 1982 and is buried in Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, IA.
Sgt. Skortman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 522nd Bomb Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Floyd Arthur Skow was born Dec. 12, 1910 to Laurence and Maren Petersen Cook Skow. He died Sept. 5, 1994 and is buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, IN.
Col. Skow served in World War II with the U.S. Army 43rd Engineers on the Staff of the Third Amphibious Force. He was awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, American Defense ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with 5 battle stars, American theater, Victory ribbon and Philippine Liberation ribbon with battle stars.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Bayard Skromme was born Sept. 2, 1924 to Austin and Belle Holmedal Skromme.
Lt. Skromme served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
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Austin Granville Skromme, Jr. was born June 4, 1926 to Austin (Sr.) and Belle Holmedal Skromme. He died Nov. 21, 2011
Austin served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Warren Jacob Skvaril was born Feb. 13, 1923 to John S. and Tillie Habl Skvaril. He died Oct. 29, 2000 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Skvaril served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps Platoon 517. He also served in Korea and Vietnam.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019