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Gunsten “Gus” Skomedal

Birth
Bygland kommune, Aust-Agder fylke, Norway
Death
26 Apr 2004 (aged 95)
Zellwood, Orange County, Florida, USA
Burial
Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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He was born in Ose, Bygland, Norway. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April, 1942 and served until November 1945. The last 2 years of service he was on a destroyer, the USS Barton. In 1974 he retired from Sorenson-Gross Construction Co. and in 1979.

Following from: (from Torkel, FAG #48106268 19jul18)
Parents:
John G. Skomedal, b. 1886-02-10
Jori O. Austad, b. 1886-12-20

Gunsten left Norway from Oslo on Aug. 9, 1929 with dest. Minnesota.
He was born in Ose, Bygland, Norway. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April, 1942 and served until November 1945. The last 2 years of service he was on a destroyer, the USS Barton. In 1974 he retired from Sorenson-Gross Construction Co. and in 1979.

Following from: (from Torkel, FAG #48106268 19jul18)
Parents:
John G. Skomedal, b. 1886-02-10
Jori O. Austad, b. 1886-12-20

Gunsten left Norway from Oslo on Aug. 9, 1929 with dest. Minnesota.

Gravesite Details

Born in Bygland, Norway. US Navy vet. He married Evelyn Erickson 1/10/1942 in Flint, MI. Father of Victor & Linnea (Tom) Flora. He died in Zellwood, FL.


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  • Created by: Bob Walls
  • Added: May 13, 2016
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162551157/gunsten-skomedal: accessed ), memorial page for Gunsten “Gus” Skomedal (25 Feb 1909–26 Apr 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 162551157, citing Flint Memorial Park, Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Bob Walls (contributor 46619081).