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Gordon E. Brown KIA. Served on the carrier escort Liscome Bay. The ship was sunk December 2, 1943 by a Japanese submarine. Gordon E. Brown Navy,Navy  |   Seaman 2C         WWII Leo Kruse Leo Kruse Navy,Navy  |   B2C         WWII George C. Christensen American Expeditionary Force. 355th MG Co., 87th Div George C. Christensen Army,Army  |   PFC     1918 - 1919    WWI Harold B. McDonald Harold B. McDonald Army,Army  |   PFC         WWI Byron McCambridge Byron McCambridge Army,Army  |   CPL         Korea Colin D. Olsen Colin D. Olsen Navy,Navy  |   SFM2C     1961 - 1964    Stephen W. Lundquist Stephen W. Lundquist Navy,Navy  |   LTJG     1980 - 1990    Andy Howe Howe was stationed in Beirut, Lebanon when the Marine barracks was bombed on October 23, 1983. 241 service members were killed. Howe helped with the rescue and recovery operations. C Battery, Battalion Landing Team 1/8, 24th Marine Amphibious Unit. Andy Howe Marines,Marines  |   CPL     1980 - 1983    Lebanon Randall G. Radigan Randall G. Radigan Army,Army  |   CPT         Vietnam George Baity George Baity Air Force,Air Force  |   CPL         WWII Harriet Johnson Randall Women's Army Corps (WAC) Harriet Johnson Randall Army,Army  |   TSGT     1943 - 1945    WWII Martin D. Nielsen Martin D. Nielsen Army,Army  |   CPL     1944 - 1946    WWII Hubert Gregoire Hubert Gregoire Army,Army  |   SP4     1962 - 1964    Levern Larson Levern Larson Army,Army  |   MDTEC4         WWII George (Wally) Watson George (Wally) Watson Coast Guard,Coast Guard  |   FM1C         WWII Norval E. Millette National Guard 1947 - 1948. Was one of very few who could refuel the SR 71. Norval E. Millette Air Force,Air Force  |   MSGT         Korea, Vietnam Jason P. Husby Jason P. Husby Marines,Marines  |   SGT     1994 - 1998    Persian Gulf Chad D. Stockland Photo was taken in Iraq Chad D. Stockland Army,Army  |   SSG     2003 - 2005    Persian Gulf Gerald Warner KIA. Warner was a member of the US Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Gerald Warner Air Force,Air Force  |   1LT         WWII Howard (Huss) Johnson 5th Air Force Howard (Huss) Johnson Air Force,Air Force  |   A1C     1950 - 1954    Korea Gordon A. Larson Gordon A. Larson Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Glenn E. Olson Glenn E. Olson Navy,Navy  |           WWII Donald J. Lynch Lynch started with the merchant marine, then switched to Coast Guard. He was on duty in Honolulu, Hawaii during the Pearl Harbor attack. Lynch contracted tuberculosis in 1942 and was hospitalized for nearly a year before he passed away. Donald J. Lynch Navy,Navy  |   SN     1938 - 1943    WWII Clark V. Christensen Airborne Ranger Clark V. Christensen Army,Army  |   SGT     1977 - 1981    Desert Storm Dallas Christopherson Dallas Christopherson Navy,Navy  |   Chief         WWII Elmer Gunderson Elmer Gunderson Army,Army  |   PVT         WWII Joseph L. Anderson Joseph L. Anderson Army,Army  |   SGT         WWII Jerry A. Walz Jerry A. Walz Army,Army  |   SGT     1960 - 1964    Lyle A. Wagner Lyle A. Wagner Army,Army  |   1LT     1954 - 1956    Korea Junior Iverson Junior Iverson Army,Army  |   PFC         WWII Arthur G. Johansen Arthur G. Johansen Army,Army  |   SGT         Korea Duane R. Johansen Duane R. Johansen Army,Army  |       1956 - 1958    John S. Peterson John S. Peterson Navy,Navy  |   PO1C     1997 - 2003    Persian Gulf Ruth Stensaas Masters Ruth Stensaas Masters Army,Army  |   1LT     1943 - 1945    WWII Donald Kniffen Donald Kniffen Air Force,Air Force  |   A1C     1960 - 1964    Small Town Homecoming for 109th Small Town Army,Army  |           Gordon K. Moore Moore was appointed to West Point in June, 1970 by Congressman Ben Reifel. He received the Legion of Merit Gordon K. Moore Army,Army  |   LTCOL     1970 - 1997    Vietnam, Persian Gulf 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 Leroy Backhaus Leroy Backhaus Army,Army  |   CPL     1946 - 1949    John L. Bierle John L. Bierle Army,Army  |   SP5         Vietnam Albert J. Benoit Albert J. Benoit Army,Army  |           WWI Douglas W. Lingberg Douglas W. Lingberg Navy,Navy  |   SN1C         WWII Marion L. Kryger SD National Guard Marion L. Kryger Army,Army  |   1LT     1952 - 196    David Morris David Morris Air Force,Air Force  |   A2C     1959 - 1961    Randall M. Stuefen Randall M. Stuefen Air Force,Air Force  |   SSGT     1967 - 1971    Vietnam Nelse Carlson Nelse Carlson Air Force,Air Force  |       1942 - 1945    WWII Wilmar Nelson Wilmar Nelson Army,Army  |   SGT         WWII Marching of the Colors Clay County Veterans Memorial Dedication November 11, 2000. Marching of the Colors Army,Army  |           Clyde A. Brown Clyde A. Brown Army,Army  |       1953 - 1956    Korea Donald B. Walz USS Francis Hammond, commissioned July 25 1970. Walz was part of its first crew. Donald B. Walz Navy,Navy  |   PN2C         Vietnam Arthur L. Rusch Arthur L. Rusch Army,Army  |   CPT     1968 - 1976    Vietnam Russell F. Heikes Heikes was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Russell F. Heikes Air Force,Air Force  |   1LT         WWII Leroy N. Sampson Leroy N. Sampson Army,Army  |   SP5     1956 - 1959    Glenn N. Danielson Danielson was with the VPB 26 Patrol Bombing Squadron Glenn N. Danielson Navy,Navy  |   ARM2C         WWII Clifford N. Hirocke Clifford N. Hirocke Marines,Marines  |       1977 - 1981    Nate Hurowitz Nate Hurowitz Army,Army  |   SGT         WWII Gary D. Davis Davis was stationed with A Battery (missile unit) on a mountain top in Alaska. Gary D. Davis Army,Army  |   PFC     1963 - 1965    Vietnam Lawrence E. Erickson Lawrence E. Erickson Navy,Navy  |   B1C         WWII Warren (Buck) Swisher Warren (Buck) Swisher Army,Army  |   CPL         WWII Darrel Larson Darrel Larson Army,Army  |   PFC         Korea Rodney Inberg Rodney Inberg Army,Army  |   CPL         Korea Uriah Walker Uriah Walker Marines,Marines  |   CPL     1997 - 2001    Persian Gulf Laurence G. Hubert Laurence G. Hubert Navy,Navy  |   GM2C         WWII George G. Sealey George G. Sealey Army,Army  |   PVT         Korea Lyle A. Moritz Lyle A. Moritz Army,Army  |   CPL         Korea Darrell Vognild Darrell Vognild Navy,Navy  |   AME3         Vietnam Tim Hughes Tim Hughes Navy,Navy  |           Vietnam Dale Christensen Dale Christensen Army,Army  |   SGT     1942 - 1945    WWII Lewis Brunick Lewis Brunick Navy,Navy  |   RM3C         WWII Charles A. Norling Infantry. Norling received a Purple Heart. Charles A. Norling Army,Army  |   SGT     1952 - 1954    Korea Willie A. Weiland Willie A. Weiland Army,Army  |   SFC         WWII, Korea Carl Berglund Carl Berglund Navy,Navy  |   EM3C         WWII Don Carlson Don Carlson Air Force,Air Force  |           WWII, Korea Fern Marcotte Morse Marcotte Morse was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force Fern Marcotte Morse Air Force,Air Force  |   T-5     1942 - 1944    WWII Marvin K. Walz Marvin K. Walz Army,Army  |   SP4         Korea Nylis G. Renschler, II Army - 7 years Air Force - 12 years Nylis G. Renschler, II Air Force,Army,Air Force,Army  |           Burton E. Lawrensen Burton E. Lawrensen Navy,Navy  |       1946 - 1948    WWII John W. Armstrong John W. Armstrong Navy,Navy  |   SN1C         WWII Arnold P. Ostrem Arnold P. Ostrem Army,Army  |   SP4     1953 - 1955    Korea Sidney E. Haugum Sidney E. Haugum Navy,Navy  |   SN         WWII
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