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Medical Dept. May 9, 1898-Sept 29, 1965. He was from the Dalesburg area and is buried at Komstad Cemetery. Army  |   Pvt         WW2 Nelson Preston Miner Company A, Dakota Cavalry, Union Army Nelson Preston Miner Army, Army  |   CPT     1862 - 1865    Civil War 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 James J. Young James J. Young Army, Army  |   PVT         WWI Norman L. Rask KIA Norman L. Rask Army, Army  |   PVT     1950 - 1951    Korea David F. Bice Bice was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. David F. Bice Air Force, Air Force  |   SGT         WWII 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. Donald J. Johnson Army, Army  |   PFC     1952 - 1953    Korea Philip J. Manning Philip J. Manning Navy, Navy  |   S1CAC         WWII Ralph Westergaard Ralph Westergaard Air Force, Air Force  |   A1C     1955 - 1959    Ellwyn E. Nelson Ellwyn E. Nelson Army, Army  |   SGT         Korea Marching of the Colors Clay County Veterans Memorial Dedication November 11, 2000. Marching of the Colors Army, Army  |           Russell L. Husby Husby was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Russell L. Husby Air Force, Air Force  |   PFC         WWII Gust Gylfe Gust Gylfe Army, Army  |   PVT         WWI Freemond Seney Freemond Seney Air Force, Air Force  |   SGT         WWII Michael G. Chamberlain Michael G. Chamberlain Army, Army  |   SGT     1982 - 1993    Persian Gulf Harriet Johnson Randall Women's Army Corps (WAC) Harriet Johnson Randall Army, Army  |   TSGT     1943 - 1945    WWII Dexter Gunderson Dexter Gunderson Navy, Navy  |   AO2C         WWII Richard L. Hemmingson Hemmingson was part of a tank battalion in Korea. Richard L. Hemmingson Army, Army  |   PFC     1951 - 1953    Korea Mark V. Westergaard Mark V. Westergaard Marines, Marines  |   LCPL     1988 - 1992    Persian Gulf William Pike William Pike Air Force, Air Force  |   A2C     1951 - 1953    Korea Leo F. Powell Leo F. Powell Army, Army  |   SGT         Vietnam George Styles George Styles Army, Army  |   SP4         Vietnam Robert Lyle Ganschow Robert Lyle Ganschow Navy, Navy  |   GM1C         Korea Larry Gray Larry Gray Army, Army  |   SGT     1968 - 1970    Vietnam Raymond J. Kubik Raymond J. Kubik Navy, Navy  |       1952 - 1971    Korea, Vietnam David S. Dowd David S. Dowd Navy, Navy  |   SM2C         Vietnam Roy Mortinsen Activated 2003 Roy Mortinsen Army, Army  |   CPT         Persian Gulf Deryl & Leo Kruse Deryl & Leo Kruse Navy, Navy  |           WWII Ray A. Hofman Ray A. Hofman Army, Army  |   SP4     1974 - 1976    Vietnam Thomas L. Dooley, Sr. Thomas L. Dooley, Sr. Navy, Navy  |   PO3C         Vietnam Raymond O. Lee Raymond O. Lee Air Force, Air Force  |   A2C     1951 - 1954    Korea Clem Hofman Clem Hofman Army, Army  |   PFC         WWI Lowell B. Bast Lowell B. Bast Army, Army  |   SGT         WWII Greetings for 109th Greetings for 109th Army, Army  |           Micheal Hughes Micheal Hughes Army, Army  |           Korea Joseph D. Logue Joseph D. Logue Navy, Navy  |   S1C     1955 - 1958    Francis Carlson Francis Carlson Navy, Navy  |       1943 - 1946    WWII Kenneth M. Lane Kenneth M. Lane Army, Army  |           WWII Sam Sprague Sam Sprague Navy, Navy  |       1962 - 1963    Robert J. & Eugene J. Dwyer Eugene, SGT, Army Air Corps, 1940 - 1945. Robert, S1C, Navy, 1942 - 1946. Robert J. & Eugene J. Dwyer Air Force, Navy, Air Force, Navy  |           WWII James R. Stenseth Stenseth served in the Coast Guard, Army Nation Guard, Air National Guard and Navy Reserves. James R. Stenseth Coast Guard, Coast Guard  |           Tristan Barton Tristan Barton Army, Army  |       2005 -    Persian Gulf Nate Hurowitz Nate Hurowitz Army, Army  |   SGT         WWII Robert Brunick Brunick was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Robert Brunick Air Force, Air Force  |   CPL         WWII Bruce E. Lawrensen Bruce E. Lawrensen Air Force, Air Force  |       1977 - 1997    Persian Gulf Howard W. Connors Howard W. Connors Navy, Navy  |   LTJG         WWII Frederick N. Burr Frederick N. Burr Army, Army  |   PFC     1918 - 1919    WWI Max S. Christol Christol saw action with the 1st Armored Division in Iran, Algeria and Tunisia in 1942 and 1943. December 1943 saw Christol in Naples, Italy where he spent the next 1 1/2 year fighting across Italy and into Africa. Max S. Christol Army, Army  |   LTCOL     1941 - 1967    WWII, Korea, Vietnam James A. Brown Called in during the Berlin crisis. James A. Brown Army, Army  |       1957 - 1962    Boyd Ostrem Boyd Ostrem Army, Army  |   CPL         Korea William Seney William Seney Air Force, Air Force  |   A1C     1958 - 1962    Lester L. Russell Russell was a German POW. He was listed as missing in action February 17th 1943 in North Africa. Lester L. Russell Army, Army  |   PVT         WWII Bernell Peterson 1st Marine Division Bernell Peterson Marines, Marines  |   CPL     1951 - 1953    Korea Charles G. Larson Charles G. Larson Army, Army  |   SP4     1971 - 1973    Vietnam Robert J. Westman Robert J. Westman Army, Army  |   SP4         Persian Gulf Harold A. Ahlgrim Harold A. Ahlgrim Army, Army  |   PFC         WWII Leo Kyte Leo Kyte Army, Army  |   PFC         WWII Lloyd R. Moses Lloyd R. Moses Army, Army  |   Major General         Scott A. Kronaizl Desert Storm Scott A. Kronaizl Marines, Marines  |   CPL     1988 - 1992    Persia Gulf Lowell Christopherson POW. Liberated from camp near LeHavre, France. Lowell Christopherson Army, Army  |   CPL         WWII Morris Leo Marcotte Morris Leo Marcotte Navy, Navy  |   Radioman 3C         WWII George A. Larson George A. Larson Army, Army  |           WWII Glenn N. Danielson Danielson was with the VPB 26 Patrol Bombing Squadron Glenn N. Danielson Navy, Navy  |   ARM2C         WWII John M. Boline John M. Boline Army, Army  |   CPL     1942 - 1943    WWII Eugene Seiler Seiler was a member of the Army Air Force, precursor to the current Air Force. Eugene Seiler Air Force, Air Force  |   SGT         WWII Walter S. Halverson Walter S. Halverson Army, Army  |   SFC     1936 - 1966    WWII, Korea, Vietnam Darlow L. Inberg Darlow L. Inberg Army, Army  |   COL     1952 - 1954, 1962 - 1987    Korea, Vietnam Nylis G. Renschler II Nylis G. Renschler II Air Force, Air Force  |       1985 - 1998    Mathew J. Birgen Mathew J. Birgen Army, Army  |   CPL         Korea Ervin P. Brunick Bronze Star medal, 2 battle stars for Battle of the Bulge and Battle of Central Germany. HQ & HQ Troop, 36th Cavalry RCN MECZ, 11th Cavalry Group Ervin P. Brunick Army, Army  |   SGT     1942 - 1945    WWI Norman L. Wiken Norman L. Wiken Navy, Navy  |   SM1     1942 - 1945    WWII Clement A. Davis Union Army Clement A. Davis Army, Army  |   SGT         Civil War Alton Larson Alton Larson Army, Army  |   PVT         WWII Melvin Erickson Erickson participated in the D-Day invasion as a medic. From an article in the Clinton Herald (June 4, 1994): "Even to land on the beach was a miracle the morning of D-Day because of the tide and opposition. Sprawling bodies told a mute story of the murderous fire. That, plus the gigantic and pitiful litter of wreckage along miles of the shore line". Melvin Erickson Navy, Navy  |   PM2C         WWII Roland V. Inberg Roland V. Inberg Army, Army  |   TSGT         WWII Hollie J. Swedeen, Jr. Hollie J. Swedeen, Jr. Army, Army  |   1LT         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 Martin (Red) Sailer Martin (Red) Sailer Navy, Navy  |           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 Cecil W. Olson SD National Guard Cecil W. Olson Army, Army  |   CPL     1948 - 1953   
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