Larus T. Snydal

World War II
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MIA

County:
Pembina

Date of Loss:

Branch of Service:
Air Force

Rank:
Staff Sgt.

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy

Listed on/in the:
All Veterans Memorial, State Capitol, Bismarck, ND
Register of North Dakota Veterans World War II 1941-1945 and Korean Conflict 1950-1953, published 1968
Other

Circumstances:

 

Died while in MIA status. Killed on a mission to Wilhelmshaven, flying aboard 42-3099.

Biography:

From the Icelandic Canadian Newspaper:

Born at Gardar, Pembina County, North Dakota January 29 1919. Joined the U.S. Air Force July 1942. Served in several parts of the U.S. before embarking overseas. He was killed on his first mission over enemy territory, June 11, 1943. He was awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart. Son of Skarpheoinn (Jonsson) and Kristin Snydal, Gardar, North Dakota.

From Register of ND Soldiers and Sailors:

SNYDAL, LARUS T. SN 37 291 823; born Gardar,
NDak 29 Jan 19; resident Pembina County, NDak;
entered AUS Ft Snelling, Minn 30 Jul 42; served
European African Middle Eastern Theater; KIA
11 Jun 43 Germany; SSG; remains not recovered.

Memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery. Received Purple Heart and Air Medal awards.

World War II

Service # 37291823
Unit 527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy
Rank Staff Sergeant U.S. Army Air Forces
Entered Service From North Dakota
Date of Death June 11 1943
Status Missing In Action
Memorialized

Tablets of the Missing

527th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, Heavy

 

Air Medal

 

Purple Heart

Air Medal, Purple Heart