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Seth Mette Seth Mette Army,Army  |   SSG         Afghanistan Elmer Gunderson Elmer Gunderson Army,Army  |   PVT         WWII Larry Schueth Larry Schueth Air Force,Air Force  |   A1C     1960 - 1964    Lawrence A. Wirth 14th Fighter Group in North Africa and Italy. Wirth had to make his own "homes", from a tarpaulin-covered hold in the ground in Africa to shacks built out of cardboard "bellytank" crates in Italy. Lawrence A. Wirth Air Force,Air Force  |   CPT     1941 - 1945    WWII Dana P. Stockland This photo was taken in Iraq. Dana P. Stockland Army,Army  |   SPC     2003 - 2005    Persian Gulf Gerald A. Jepsen Gerald A. Jepsen Navy,Navy  |   SF3C         WWII Dean L. Nelson Dean L. Nelson Army,Army  |   PVT     1958 - 1960    Richard Stensaas Richard Stensaas Army,Army  |   SP4     1961 - 1962    Harlan Hanson Hanson was a clerk at the "Far East Pentagon" in Camp Zama, Japan. Harlan Hanson Army,Army  |   SP4     1957 - 1958    Howard A. Johnson Howard A. Johnson Army,Army  |   SGT         WWII Edgar Resel Edgar Resel Army,Army  |   SGT         Korea Martin J. Isaacson Martin J. Isaacson Army,Army  |   SGT         Korea Donald E. Kyte Donald E. Kyte Army,Army  |   PFC     1974 - 1976    Vietnam Vernon L. Abild Vernon L. Abild Navy,Navy  |   F/C     1945 - 1946    WWII Ervin Jensen Ervin Jensen Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Dean F. Larsen Dean F. Larsen Army,Army  |   SGT         Korea Clifford E. Klave Clifford E. Klave Navy,Navy  |   S1C         WWII Leland (Chris) Swensen Leland (Chris) Swensen Navy,Navy  |   SKCS     1957 - 1976    Vietnam Charles P. Strom Army National Guard Charles P. Strom Army,Army  |       1961 - 1962    Philip Miner 147th Field Artillery. Miner was killed in action January 16, 1944 in Arawa, New Britain (Pacific theatre) Philip Miner Army,Army  |   LT     1940 - 1944    WWII Ruth Stensaas Masters Ruth Stensaas Masters Army,Army  |   1LT     1943 - 1945    WWII Bernt Brunick Bernt Brunick Navy,Navy  |   SA         George Bruyer & Raoul Gregoire George Bruyer & Raoul Gregoire Army,Army  |           WWI Ellsworth Christensen Ellsworth Christensen Air Force,Air Force  |   CPT         WWII Donald Mitchell Naval Reserve Donald Mitchell Navy,Navy  |   LT         WWII Myron E. Jacobson Jacobson completed the telephone installation and repair course at the southeastern Signal School at Ft. Gordon, GA. He served nearly two years because of the Cuba Missile Crisis. Myron E. Jacobson Army,Army  |   PFC     1961 - 1962    Raymond E. Brodsky Raymond E. Brodsky Army,Army  |   PVT     1952    Korea James H. Hall James H. Hall Navy,Navy  |   CS3c     1967 - 1971    Vietnam Thomas R. Shouse Shouse served at Ft. Riley in the infantry. He was also in the Army National Guard Thomas R. Shouse Army,Army  |       1961 - 1962    John Backhaus John Backhaus Army,Army  |   SP4     1981 - 1984    Gail G. Jensen Jensen was a member of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Gail G. Jensen Air Force,Air Force  |   SSGT         WWII Torsten I. Bystrom Torsten I. Bystrom Army,Army  |   PVT         WWI Jerry F. Sealey Jerry F. Sealey Navy,Navy  |   S1C         Vietnam Jens Paulsen Jens Paulsen Army,Army  |   PFC         WWI Frederick C. Sealey Frederick C. Sealey Navy,Navy  |   S1C     1963    Vietnam Sidney Engman KIA. Served with the 3rd Army in France. Sidney Engman Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Eiler F. Jensen Eiler F. Jensen Army,Army  |   PFC         WWI Robert J. Davis 6th Marines Robert J. Davis Marines,Marines  |   1LT         WWII Richard W. Walker Richard W. Walker Army,Army  |   SP4     1975 - 1978    Walter (Sandy) Morse Walter (Sandy) Morse Army,Army  |   PVT         WWI Vernon D. Lambert Vernon D. Lambert Navy,Navy  |   EM3C         WWII Ken Jasperson Ken Jasperson Army,Army  |   SGT     1969 - 1971    Vietnam Ludwig J. Ahrendt Ahrendt served with the 147th Field Artillery in the South Pacific during WWII. Ludwig J. Ahrendt Army,Army  |   1SG     1940 - 1945    WWII William J. Radigan William J. Radigan Air Force,Air Force  |   LtCol     1963 - 2003    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. VFW Party Air Force,Army,Navy,Air Force,Army,Navy  |           WWII Sidney E. Haugum Sidney E. Haugum Navy,Navy  |   SN         WWII Cecil W. Olson SD National Guard Cecil W. Olson Army,Army  |   CPL     1948 - 1953    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. Loren D. Kronlokken Army,Army  |       1953 - 1955    Korea Leo Kruse Leo Kruse Navy,Navy  |   B2C         WWII Robert E. Nissen Robert E. Nissen Navy,Navy  |           WWII Lloyd W. Lingberg Lingberg was part of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Lloyd W. Lingberg Air Force,Air Force  |   SGT         WII Clifford Rye Clifford Rye Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Eric R. Iverson Eric R. Iverson Army,Army  |   SP4     1995 - 1998    Persian Gulf Melvin J. Nielsen Navy 3rd Fleet. Destroyer Chevalier DD804 Melvin J. Nielsen Navy,Navy  |   S1C     1945 - 1946    WWII Gary Knecht UH-1C Helicopter Gunship Gary Knecht Army,Army  |   SP4     1967 - 1968    Vietnam Arthur G. Sammelson 147th Field Artillery in New Guinea, East Indies and Central Pacific. Construction equipment mechanic. Arthur G. Sammelson Army,Army  |   TEC4     1940 - 1945    WWII Arthur L. Erickson Erickson joined the Army in 1952. Arthur L. Erickson Navy,Navy  |   F1C     1945 - 1946    WWII Stanley D. Jensen Stanley D. Jensen Army,Army  |   SGT         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. Ernest B. Cap Navy,Navy  |   RM2C     1943 - 1946    WWII Michael J Hessman Retired Michael J Hessman Coast Guard,Coast Guard  |   WO3     1987 - 1996 and 1997 - 2009    Steven L. Kronaizl Steven L. Kronaizl Army,Army  |   SP4     1953 - 1955    Korea James H. Dwyer James H. Dwyer Navy,Navy  |   AO2C         WWII Herbert Peterson Herbert Peterson Marines,Marines  |   PVT         WWI Delsmore Larson Larson was a member of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Delsmore Larson Air Force,Air Force  |           WWII Adrian Ulvog Group Photo Adrian is 3rd from the right in this photo. Adrian Ulvog Group Photo Army,Army  |   SFC     1939 - 1962    WWII, Korea Charles A. Norling Infantry. Norling received a Purple Heart. Charles A. Norling Army,Army  |   SGT     1952 - 1954    Korea Leonard Bert Youngworth Leonard Bert Youngworth Navy,Navy  |   CPO         WWII Arthur W. Fairfield Arthur W. Fairfield Army,Army  |   CPL     1958 - 1960    Minus E. Larson Minus E. Larson Army,Army  |   PVT         WWI Allen D. Johnson Allen D. Johnson Air Force,Air Force  |   A1C         Korea David J. Wherry Wherry was Veterans Service Officer for Clay County from 1997 to 2001. He started the "Wall of Fame" project in 2001. The project grew over the years to include all the photos in this slide show. David J. Wherry Marines,Marines  |   Major     1968 - 1991    Vietnam Harriet Johnson Randall Women's Army Corps (WAC) Harriet Johnson Randall Army,Army  |   TSGT     1943 - 1945    WWII Stanley A. Stensaas Stanley A. Stensaas Army,Army  |   SP4     1956 - 1960    Richard L. Anderson Richard L. Anderson Navy,Navy  |   CM3C         WWII Glenn E. Ficken Glenn E. Ficken Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Robert L. Ganschow Ganschow was deployed to Afghanistan Robert L. Ganschow Air Force,Air Force  |   A1C     2000 - Present    Persian Gulf USS Brush (745) Ship Reunion Earl Knutson is in row 1, #3. October 2002 USS Brush (745) Ship Reunion Navy,Navy  |           David Mitchell David Mitchell Army,Army  |   1LT         Vietnam George W. Brewer George W. Brewer Army,Army  |   SGT         WWII Richard Jensen Richard Jensen Army,Army  |   PFC         WWI
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