Military Involvement
| Servicemen * Sa - surnames |
James Milton Safly was born June 11, 1918 to James Ferrel and Letitia Matilda Johnson Safly.
Lt. Safly served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Dale Edgar Sailsbury was born Apr. 3, 1919 to Paul E. and Alma Snyder Sailsbury. He died Nov. 5, 2002 and is buried in Ankeny Memorial Gardens, Ankeny, IA.
Sgt. Sailsbury served in World War II with the U.S. Army 777th and 511th Ordnance Companies.
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Robert Earl Sailsbury was born Mar. 27, 1923 to Paul E. and Alma Snyder Sailsbury. He died Sept. 5, 2011 and is buried in Cambridge Cemetery, Cambridge, IA.
Sgt. Sailsbury served in World War II with the U.S. Army in France and Belgium.
Source: ancestry.com
Eugene Meredith Sallee was born Apr. 9, 1918 to Roy M. and Katherine N. Wolfe Sallee. He died July 5, 2006 in Albuquerque, NM.
Lt. Sallee served in World War II with the U.S. Army 33rd and 40th Infantry Divisions.
Source: ancestry.com
Alfred Sampson was born Nov. 20, 1903 to Oscar and Sina “Susie” Seglem Sampson. He died Nov. 4, 1993 and is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Cypress), Cypress, CA.
Alfred served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Pocomoke (AV-9).
Source: ancestry.com
James Eldon Sampson was born Aug. 27, 1924 to Sam T. and Sadie Helland Sampson. He died Dec. 20, 2004.
Cpl. Sampson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 254th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Milo Joyce Sampson was born Nov. 16, 1919 to John E. and Jennie Christine Helland Sampson. He died Mar. 23, 1995.
Sgt. Sampson serve in World War II with the U.S. Army 92nd Ordnance Co., Medium Maintenance, 29th Infantry Division, 1st Army in Germany.
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Clarion Jennings Sampson was born Feb. 16, 1918 to John E. and Jennie Christine Helland Sampson. He died Jan. 21, 1998 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Sgt. Sampson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps Airways Communications System.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Eugene Sampson was born July 8, 1923 to Christopher and Lenora Neilson Sampson. He died Oct. 6, 1992 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Cpl. Sampson served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Clark Raymond Sampson was born July 16, 1918 to Christopher and Lenora Neilson Sampson. He died Jan. 18, 1997.
Sgt. Sampson served in World War II with the U.S. Army 4th Cavalry Group in France, Germany, and Belgium. He was awarded the Purple Heart for a wound received in France.
Source: ancestry.com
Stanley Theron Sampson was born Nov. 6, 1922 to Ivan Jordan and Amy Beatrice Jondall Sampson. He died July 12, 1957 and is buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, IA.
Petty Officer Sampson served with the U.S. Naval Air Corps in South America during World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Amos Dale Samson was born Dec. 16, 1925 to Charlie C. and Blanche Jones Samson. He died July 26, 1965.
Amos served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 351st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force.
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Charles Junior Samson was born Aug. 28, 1921 to Charlie C. and Blanche Jones Samson. He died Nov. 13, 2005 and is buried in Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, CO.
Charles served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
John Frederick Sandfort was born July 18, 1911 to Robert W. and Lydia Peithman Sandfort. He died Nov. 24, 2010 and is buried in Highland Cemetery, Covington, OH.
Lt. Sandfort served in World War II with the U.S. Army 358th Field Artillery Battalion, 95th Infantry Division and 303rd Field Artillery Battalion, 97th Infantry Division.
Source: ancestry.com
Forrest Orrie Sandrock was born May 31, 1912 to John and Mary Kelley Sandrock. He died June 15, 1979 and is buried in Newton Memorial Park, Newton, IA.
Forrest served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Henry Oscar Sandve was born Jan. 7, 1919 to Jacob W. and Hanna Olene Hanson Sandve. He died Oct. 4, 1986 and is buried in Colo Cemetery, Colo, IA.
Sgt. Sandve served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
David Thomas Sandvold was born Apr. 7, 1925 to Juel Nels and Carrie J. Alness Sandvold. He died Oct. 10, 1996 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Cedar Falls, IA.
Pvt. Sandvold served in World War II with the U.S. Army 575th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion.
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Juel Olaf Sandvold, Jr. was born Mar 17, 1923 to Juel Nels and Carrie J. Alness Sandvold. He died Sept. 28, 2002 and is buried in Nevada Municipal Cemetery, Nevada, IA.
Pvt. Sandvold served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 310th Base Unit.
Source: ancestry.com
Ralph Verne Sandwick was born Feb. 13, 1919 to Rudolph B. and Minnie Johnson Sandwick. He died Dec. 14, 1977.
Ralph served in World War II with the U.S. Navy aboard the USS PC-546 and USS Steady (AM-118).
Source: ancestry.com
Charles A. Sargent was born Sept. 27, 1917 to Charley W. and Alma Ahlberg Sargent.
Lt. Sargent served in World War II with the U.S. Army, participating in three invasions: the Marshall, Saipan and Okinawa. He was awarded the Bronze Star.
Source: ancestry.com
Hubert Ailshie Sargent was born Nov. 24, 1912 to Wesley Eugene and Jessie Elizabeth Ailshie Sargent. He died Aug. 23, 1983 and is buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lime Springs, IA.
Hubert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
Wilbur Harlan “Harlan" Sarsfield was born Oct. 13, 1912 to Wilbur H. and Ruby E. Werner Sarsfield. He died May 9, 1990 in IL.
Wilbur served in World War II with the U.S. Army 9136th Technical Service Unit.
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Robert Benton Sarsfield was born Mar. 27, 1916 to Wilbur H. and Ruby E. Werner Sarsfield. He died Apr. 24, 1998 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.
Col. Sarsfield served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
David William Sass was born Aug. 2, 1926 to John E. and Francis E. Williams Sass. He died Nov. 7, 2000 in Golden CO.
Pvt. Sass served in World War II with the U.S. Marine Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
James Ross Sassaman was born Aug. 20, 1924 to Paul M. and Virgie R. Johns Sassaman.
Lt. Sassaman served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps 401st Bomb Group in England as a navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Five Oak Leaf Clusters, European Theater of Operations ribbon with four battle stars and the Presidential citation.
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Paul Maxwell “Max” Sassaman, Jr. was born Jan. 11, 1916 to Paul M. (Sr.) and Virgin R. Johns Sassaman. He died Mar. 3, 2001.
Paul served in World War II with the U.S. Naval Air Corps.
Source: ancestry.com
Trafford Ward Saul was born May 27, 1911 to Peter F. and Carolyn Mary Ward Saul. He died Mar. 20, 1978.
Trafford served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet.
Source: ancestry.com
John Frederick Sawin was born May 18, 1915 to Frank A. and Alta E. Palmer Sawin. He died May 16, 2001.
Lt. Sawin served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps in the Pacific Theatre of Operations, serving with the amphibious forces. He was awarded the Pacific Theatre ribbon with two stars and the Philippine Liberation ribbon with two stars.
Source: ancestry.com
David Loomis Sayre was born July 10, 1919 to Herbert Atkins and Ethel Vivian Loomis Sayre. He died Mar. 7, 2008 and is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, IA.
Capt. Sayre served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps with the Fifth Airdrome Service Command in Korea as Communications Officer.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated May 2020