Military Involvement
| Servicemen - S surnames | KIA | POW | Died/nonbattle |
| Sandberg, Robert | |||
| Shoemaker, Clarence E. | X | ||
| Show, Raymond | |||
| Smith, Donald Ray | X |
Earl S. Sayer was born Aug. 19, 1914 to Christopher Robert and Augusta Martina Gabrielson Sayer. He died Dec. 31, 1942/FOD Dec. 31, 1943 and is memorialized at the Tablets of the Missing, North Africa American Cemetery, Tunis, Tunisia and has a cenotaph in Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, IA.
Sgt. Sayer served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 432nd Bomber Squadron, 17th Bomber Group, Medium and was MIA/KIA as a crew member on a B-26 aircraft which was badly damaged by intense anti-aircraft and gunfire from enemy fighter planes, while on a bombing mission over Gabes, Tunisia. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal.
Source: ancestry.com; abmc.gov
Milo Kenneth Shaner was born Apr. 5, 1919 to William Earl and Edith Anna Daleske Shaner. He died Aug. 15, 1948 and is buried in Eldora City Cemetery, Eldora, IA.
Milo served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Laverne Alfred Sharar was born Nov. 21, 1920 to Glen Ernest and Ella Amelia Alberton Sharar. He died Dec. 16, 2009 and is buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Adel, IA.
Sgt. Sharar served in World War II with the U.S. Army. He also served in Korea.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Neal Sharpshair was born Oct. 25, 1924 to William and Mattie Beck Sharpshair. He died Sept. 29, 1946 and is buried in Steamboat Rock Cemetery, Steamboat Rock, IA. Pvt. Sharpshair served in World War II with the U.S. Army 401st Glider Infantry, 82nd Airborne Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
Lyman Wood Sheets was born July 29, 1919 to Lyman H. and Lela J. Wood Sheets. He died Feb. 20, 1991 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Union, IA.
1st Lt. Sheets served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Ray Maynard Sheets was born July 2, 1916 to Lyman H. and Lela J. Wood Sheets. He died June 17, 1999 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Union, IA.
Sgt. Sheets served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Burton Jacob Skare was born Dec. 12, 1916 to Samuel J. and Emily Sandstoe Skare. He died Sept. 25, 1959 and is buried in Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
Sgt. Skare served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 497th Air Service Squadron.
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth Eugene Skartvedt was born July 11, 1923 to Rastus and Ida Johnson Skartvedt. He died Feb. 19, 1977 and is buried in Radcliffe Cemetery, Radcliffe, IA.
Petty Officer Skartvedt served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Block Island (CVE-106).
Source: ancestry.com
Kenneth D. Smith was born Nov. 16, 1919 to Glen W. and Edith A. Hubrecht Smith. He died Mar. 18, 1989 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Sedalia, MO.
Pvt. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Arny Air Corps 1408th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Vernon Thomas Smith was born July 1, 1926 to George B. and Gertrude Smith. He died July 10, 1944 and is buried in Alden Cemetery, Alden, IA.
Pvt. Smith served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Division and was KIA in Saipan.
Source: ancestry.com
Fred Sorensen was born Mar. 4, 1918 to Carl Peter August and Clara Cecilia Geertsen Sorensen. He died in 1971 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Union, IA.
Fred served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
James Clifford Sparks was born Nov. 4, 1915 to Floyd and Erma L. Carkhuff. He died Aug. 14, 2003 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Union, IA.
James served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Richard Ray Strahorn was born Oct. 25, 1920 to George M. and Velma Wilson Strahorn. He died Feb. 2, 1947 and is buried in Hazel Green Cemetery, Ackley, IA.
Richard served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Mar, Apr & Aug 2019; updated Feb, Mar, May & Jul 2020 & Jun 2022 & Feb 2024