Clay County South Dakota Veterans Services

John Backhaus

Army | SP4 1981 - 1984

Gary Anglin

Army | SP4 1972 - 1974 Vietnam

Verne A. Ficken

Army | MSGT WWII

Scott A. Kronaizl

Desert Storm

Marines | CPL 1988 - 1992 Persia Gulf

Robert A. Nielsen

Navy | E4 1978 - 1982

Tim Willroth

Marines | CPL 1999 - Persian Gulf

John E. Bruyer

Navy | 1957 - 1961

William L. Mount

Navy | SFM3 Vietnam

Clifford J. Burrus

Burrus was with the 424th Battalion of the 106th Infantry. He was missing in action December 17,1944 after the battle of the Bulge, St. Vith, Belgium. He is the son of Lilbert C. and Harriet Burrus of Meckling.

Army | PVT WWII

Keith Swensen

Air Force | LTCOL Persian Gulf

Donald R. Nelson

Army | SFC Korea

Orville E. and Reyburn P. Ferry

Orville E. Ferry = MSGT US Army. Reyburn P. Ferry = CPO (BMC) US Navy

Army, Navy | WWII, Korea, Vietnam

Nylis G. Renschler II

Air Force | 1985 - 1998

Gary M. Brewer

Army | SP4 1970 - 1972 Vietnam

Michael Logue

Navy | 1991 - 1997 Persian Gulf

Richard W. Walker

Army | SP4 1975 - 1978

Maurice C. Severson

Army | PVT Korea

Hollie J. Swedeen, Sr.

Navy | Chief WWII

Franklyn D. Hult

SD National Guard

Army | 1950 - 1956

Alfred B. Buckneberg

Army | SSGT WWII

Raymond P. Hall

Army | CPL WWII

Don Chamberlain

Army | SP3 Korea

Hubert Gregoire

Army | SP4 1962 - 1964

Robert J. Westman

Army | SP4 Persian Gulf

Lee E. Wardlow

Wardlow was in the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force.

Air Force | SSGT WWII

Bruce M. Leer

Army | SSGT 1950 - 1952 Korea

Robert E. Stuart

Army | PFC 1944 - 1946 WWII

Ernest B. Cap

Cap made 2 invasions with the Army in 1944. On January 8, 1945, a kamikaze plane crashed into his ship, killing several men. The next day they began the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines.

Navy | RM2C 1943 - 1946 WWII

Ellsworth Christensen

Air Force | CPT WWII

Joseph C. Hirocke, Sr.

Navy | WWII

Loren D. Kronlokken

Kronlokken was at Chofo Hydroponic Farm, Company F, Tokyo Quarter master depot. In 1954, the farm shipped 12,000,000 lbs. of vegetables to Army units. Two thirds went to Korea. The Farm employed more than 800 Japanese citizens and had 55 acres of hydroponic beds and 270 acres of soil farm.

Army | 1953 - 1955 Korea

Orville T. Jasperson

Army | SGT WWII

Raymond H. Moore

Moore was a member of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force.

Air Force | CPT WWII

Leo J. Wherry

Navy | MOMM3 WWII

Russell Lilly

Army | SGT Vietnam

Anton W. Jensen

Army | PFC WWI

Joseph K. Wathier

Walthier served in Thailand

Air Force | 1972 - 1975 Vietnam

Richard Cayce

England and Africa

Air Force | 1952 - 1956 Korea

Donald J. Johnson

Johnson was killed in Korea during the battle of Pork Chop Hill on July 11, 1953. He was a member of the 7th Division , 32nd Regiment.

Army | PFC 1952 - 1953 Korea

Leo Hubert

Navy | Yeoman 1950 - 1954 Korea

Merle Christensen

Army | PFC WWII

Maurice G. Haver

Navy | 1942 - 1945 WWII

Phillips B. Crew

Paratrooper

Army | CPT WWII

Dallas M. Ficken

Marines | CPL Korea

Donald A. Wylie

Navy | EMP3C 1948 - 1952 Korea

Duane Jacobson

Navy | SN1C Korea

Rian P. Merrigan

Merrigan served in Iraq.

Army | SGT 1998 - 2003 Persian Gulf

Robert L. Johnson

Johnson was a member of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force.

Air Force | PFC WWII

Adrian Ulvog Group Photo

Adrian is 3rd from the right in this photo.

Army | SFC 1939 - 1962 WWII, Korea

Doug A. Lyle

Army | SP4 1993 - 1999 Persian Gulf

Matthew V. Rusch

Army | CPT 1999 -

Stanley Lewison

Army | 1959 - 1961

Frank Powell

Army | PFC WWII

Lawrence D. Brady

Air Force | SSGT Vietnam

Michael G. Millage

Navy | EMCA 1962 - 1964

Donald E. Kyte

Army | PFC 1974 - 1976 Vietnam

Lyle J. Kaiser

Navy | SN1C Korea

Francis N. Girard

11th Armored Division Company C, 55th Armored Infantry Battalion

Army | PFC WWII

Leland (Bud) Hult

Army | SP3 1953 - 1957 Korea

M. Ardell Lovejoy

Army | SP4 1957 - 1959

John M. Boline

Army | CPL 1942 - 1943 WWII

Paul & Wendy Pederson

Paul has been a servicemember since 1999. Wendy has been a servicemember since 2000.

Navy | Persian Gulf

Gerald E. (Bud) Amundson

Retired

Army | Major General 1952 - 1989 Korea & Vietnam

Larry Gray

Army | SGT 1968 - 1970 Vietnam

Manford L. Rye

Navy | BM2C WWII

Clarence Bugbee

Army | 1LT WWII

Elmer L. Mount

Army | PFC 1951 - 1952 Korea

Lorraine Walsh Yarber

Army | SSG

Donald H. Bystrom

16th Signal Radio Relay Co.

Army | CPL Korea

Robert E. Chamberlain

Army | CPL 1949 - 1952 Korea

David Morris

Air Force | A2C 1959 - 1961

David S. Dowd

Navy | SM2C Vietnam

L. Vincent Peterson

Peterson was aboard the USS Ward when it was attacked by kamikaze pilots near Ponson Island in the Philippines. The damage was severe and the ship had to be abandoned. All hands were rescued but Peterson sustained a serious head injury and was permanently disabled as a result.