Clay County South Dakota Veterans Services

Noah D. Westergaard

SGT Westergaard was assigned to 6-6 Cav in Fort Drum, deployed to Jalalabad, Afghanistan, then assigned to 2-6 Cav at Schofield Barracks

Army | E-5 2018-2024 Afghanistan

Drew Gunderson

South Korea

Army | E-4 2000-2003

Eldon Kron

Medical Dept. May 9, 1898-Sept 29, 1965. He was from the Dalesburg area and is buried at Komstad Cemetery.

| Pvt WW2

Richard Dudley Walz

USS Lindsey (DM-32) damaged of the coast of Okinawa.

Navy | World War 2

Mike Taggart

Army |

William (Bill) Taggart

Army |

Tom Taggart

Army | 1981-1986

Seth Mette

Army | SSG Afghanistan

Lorraine Walsh Yarber

Army | SSG

Barry Banks

AD-38 Machinery Repairman

Navy | 1976

Donald & Raymond Kahler (Center)

Navy |

Kenneth Kahler

Navy | E-1

Vernon Kahler

Navy | E-1

Gilbert Joseph Ulvog

Gilbert Joseph Ulvog, U.S. Army, WW II 1941 - 1947, Staff Sargent

Army | Staff Sargent 1941 - 1947 WWII

Mervin Oberg Strand

Mervin Oberg Strand, U.S. Army, WW II 1942 - 1945, Staff Sargen

Army | Staff Sargent 1942 - 1945 WWII

Albin Edmond Strand

Albin Edmond Strand , U.S. Army, WW II 1942 - 1945, Private

Army | Private 1942 - 1945 WWII

VFW Party

This was taken at the old VFW post home in Vermillion. Willie Weiland is 4th from left and Arden Jensen is 5th from left. If anyone knows who the other veterans are, please contact the VSO at 605-677-7145.

Air Force, Army, Navy | WWII

VFW Party

This group is at a party at the old VFW post home in Vermillion. Harvey Reynolds is 4th from left and Willie Weiland is 6th from left. If any knows who the other veterans are, please contact the VSO at 605-677-7145.

Army, Navy | WWII

Dwyce Wince

Wince was aboard the USS Pillsbury, which was reported lost March 1, 1942 as a result of enemy action. It is believed that the vessel was lost in the vicinity of Bali Strait following an engagement with the enemy.

Navy | MM 1934 - 1942 WWII

Wallace Johnson

Wallace was killed in action August 11, 1944 in the European theatre.

Army | PVT WWII

Philip Miner

147th Field Artillery. Miner was killed in action January 16, 1944 in Arawa, New Britain (Pacific theatre)

Army | LT 1940 - 1944 WWII

Philo Meisenholder

Operations Officer 12th Air Force. He was killed in battle somewhere in North Africa.

Air Force | LTCOL 1928 - 1943 WWII

Adrian Ulvog Group Photo

Adrian is 3rd from the right in this photo.

Army | SFC 1939 - 1962 WWII, Korea

Thomas R. Shouse

Shouse served at Ft. Riley in the infantry. He was also in the Army National Guard

Army | 1961 - 1962

James R. Stenseth

Stenseth served in the Coast Guard, Army Nation Guard, Air National Guard and Navy Reserves.

Coast Guard |

Kenneth J. Connor

Military Intelligence Technician in SE Asia.

Air Force | SSGT 1969 - 1975 Vietnam

Jason U. Palmer

Palmer served in combat in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe WDGO.He earned 3 bronze service stars for the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign.

Army | SGT 1942 - 1947 WWII

Sam Sprague

Navy | 1962 - 1963

Raymond H. Moore

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

Air Force | CPT WWII

Melvin D. Walz

Army | SP4 1957 - 1959

Irvin Madsen

Army | TSGT WWII

Philip H. Ferry

South Dakota Infantry

Army | PVT Spanish American War

Lucius F. Ferry

South Dakota Infantry

Army | PVT Spanish American Was

Warren Madsen

Army | PVT WWII

Larry Madsen

Army | SGT Vietnam

Marvin K. Walz

Army | SP4 Korea

Roger A. Walz

Army | SGT 1957 - 1963

Rodney A. Johnson

Navy | SK3C 1969 - 1973 Vietnam

Lewis B. Johnson

Army | SGT WWII

Adrian G. Ulvog

Army | WWII, Korea

Donald A. Lindstrom

Navy | YN3C WWII

Donald B. Walz

USS Francis Hammond, commissioned July 25 1970. Walz was part of its first crew.

Navy | PN2C Vietnam

Jerry A. Walz

Army | SGT 1960 - 1964

Ruth Stensaas Masters

Army | 1LT 1943 - 1945 WWII

Nelse Carlson

Air Force | 1942 - 1945 WWII

Don Carlson

Air Force | WWII, Korea

Earnest Carlson

Army | SGT 1942 - 1945 WWII

Cyrus Hatch

Army | PFC WWI

M. Daryl Jorgenson

Jorgenson served in Australia, Philippines, and New Guinea

Army | PFC 1943 - 1946 WWII

Lester W. Carlson

Air Force | SGT WWII

Arthur J. Lawrensen

Army | PVT 1917 - 1918 WWI

Francis Carlson

Navy | 1943 - 1946 WWII

Carl Carlson

Army | PFC Korea

Willard Peterson

Army | SSGT WWII

Jack Stewart

Aviation cadet.

Navy | WWII

Gerhard Stensaas

Army | SGT WWII

Richard Stensaas

Army | SP4 1961 - 1962

Merle L. Macy

Army | SSGT WWII

Donald E. Yutsen

Army | SGT 1945 - 1946 WWII

Maurice C. Severson

Army | PVT Korea

Elaine M. Chaussee-McNulty

Chaussee-McNulty was a member of the US Army Air Force, which was the precursor to the current Air Force.

Air Force | CPL 1944 - 1946 WWII

Paul J. McMunigal

Air Force | 1941 - 1945 WWII

John McMunigal

Army | SSGT WWII

Delbert Schroeder

Army | PFC WWII

Harry Gamage

Served in North Africa in 1944.

Army | Major WWII

Alan C. Walz

Navy | SN1C Vietnam

Richard L. Hemmingson

Hemmingson was part of a tank battalion in Korea.

Army | PFC 1951 - 1953 Korea

Larry Lofgren

Air Force | A2C 1956 - 1960

Audra Edelen

Edelen joined the Army National Guard as a Junior in High School in 1994. She served for 8.5 years, then joined the Army Reserve. She is an EMT-B/Medic and LPN.

Army | SSG Persian Gulf

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

Burton E. Lawrensen

Navy | 1946 - 1948 WWII

Jason P. Husby

Marines | SGT 1994 - 1998 Persian Gulf

Orville E. and Reyburn P. Ferry

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

Army, Navy | WWII, Korea, Vietnam

Milton A. Lawrensen

Coast Guard | 1946 - 1948 WWII

Dale E. Firof

KIA. Gunner. Firof was reported missing in action February 3, 1945 over Germany.

Air Force | 1944 - 1945 WWII

Bruce E. Lawrensen

Air Force | 1977 - 1997 Persian Gulf

Terri A. Lawrensen Johnson

Navy | 1977 - 1979

Don Chamberlain

Army | SP3 Korea

Michael G. Chamberlain

Army | SGT 1982 - 1993 Persian Gulf

James H. Dwyer

Navy | AO2C WWII