Veterans Edition 2015

Hats Off
to our Veterans!
STAR Publications Veterans Salute Special Edition H November 4 & 5, 2015 1
Veterans Day
November 11,
2015
WE SALUTE YOU!
It is with grateful hearts that we say thank you,

and remember all of our service men, women
and families who have given so much that we
can continue to enjoy our freedoms.
We will never forget your

sacrifice, dedication and
courage for our country.
Inside
Pg. 2 ......Duty in Her Own Right

Pg. 4......................Legion Mural
Pg. 5..............A Thank You heard
Round the World
Pg. 6... WWII Missions Complete
Pg. 7..A Lifetime Commitment of
Humble Service
Pg. 8 -15........Honoring Veterans
Pg. 17........... The Korea Hensley
Remembers
Pg. 19... Area Civil War Veterans
left their Mark
Pg. 20...... Trip to War didnt halt
Farm Life for LeRoy Young
Pg. 22.....A Mother and her Flag
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DUTY IN HER OWN RIGHT
Shari Gamradt serves nation as daughter, wife and mother to military men
By MARIA HAGER
Staff Writer
SAUK CENTRE
While she may not have
endured the strenuous
weeks of basic training,
the months and years
uprooted in deployment
overseas or the pangs
of the battlefield, Shari
Gamradt has served her
nation.
She is the daughter of
Lief Nelson, wife to Gary
Gamradt and mother to
Terry all men who have
served the United States
Armed Forces. The heartache, joy and triumph of
their service have molded
her life.
A daughter
Shari was born in
Houston, Texas to Lief
and Avis Nelson. Lief
was a member of the U.S.
Navy Seabees (1943-45)
and was on Okinawa during the Easter Sunday
Japanese attack during
World War II. He then
was called back into the
service, joining the Air
Force as a baker during
the Korean War in 1951.
After developing a wheat
allergy, he transferred to
administration, eventu-
ial
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was ordered to Vietnam.
He retired from service in
1974 and passed away in
1995.
Shari, along with
her older brother, Roger,
and younger sister, Lisa,
moved eight times to areas as close as Wadena
and Frazee and as far
away as New Mexico,
Delaware and England.
When her father was
stationed overseas, the
PHOTO BY MARIA HAGER
Shari and Gary Gamradt have lived in Sauk Centre since 1972. The transition, for
Shari, was the first time she had a town to call home after growing up as the daughter
of an active military man.
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Lief
Nelson was a
member of the U.S. Navy
Seabees (1943-45), the Air
Force during the Korean
War in 1951, served in
administration,
and
eventually became a First
Sergeant and was ordered
to Vietnam. He retired
from service in 1974 and
passed away in 1995.
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family lived in Frazee

with her mothers parents. As a two-year-old
she said what would become the all-too-familiar
goodbye to her father
when he traveled to Germany. By her third birthday she was living in
Delaware. Again, her dad
was away from home.
When I was 2 or 3,
we were at a gas station
and the gas attendant had

a saucer cap on like what
my dad wore in the military, Shari said. I went
up to the man and asked
if he was my daddy. It
proved that I didnt really
know who my dad was.
By the first grade, she
was attending the country
school near Frazee while
her dad was at Goose Bay
in Newfoundland and
Labrador, Canada. Second through sixth grade

had Shari living in Wadena the longest she had
ever lived in one place.
The family then lived in
England on a military
base for three years during Sharis junior high
years.
I was not happy
about going to England,
Shari said. Everyone
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said, oh youre so lucky

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Beatles. But, I was nervous about it.
Upon
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Shari spent what she
would call the worst year
of her life in New Mexico
for her sophomore year.
It was a different
time, being 1968, she
said. There was so much
racial tension and people
against the war.
The family returned
to Frazee when Lief was
sent to the Vietnam War
in 1969. Having her dad
in Vietnam, Shari said,
was the most difficult
separation.
Dad and I were very
close, Shari said. And,
maybe we were closer
because of that (military
service). I knew Vietnam wasnt a safe place.
We didnt have the technology there is now. We
couldnt Skype. We could
talk on the phone about
once a year for a short period and we would send
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each others voices.
Shari said having attended three different
schools throughout her
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positive influence on her

demeanor.
I didnt know any
different, she said. I
didnt know there was
a different way to live.
I made friends because
I had to. It made me
more outgoing because I
couldnt wait for people
eto come to me. I couldnt
-be shy or I would be miserable.
, After the many years
eof displacement, she
rgraduated from Frazee
High School in 1971 with
the six other first graders
tshe had attended country
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A wife
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1972 wedding, Gary
djoined the Army National
sGuard Company C 1st
rCombined Arms Batdtalion 194th Regiment.
They made their home in
tSauk Centre. Shari finally
had a town to call home.
When
we
first
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Gary, left, and Terry stand at Camp Assiros in Greece

during a three-week training in 1997.
moved to town, people

would ask, where are
you from? And I would
always say just pick a
town. People couldnt
believe that I didnt have
a hometown.
Gary left for summer
camp two weeks after
the wedding ceremony

and served as a part-time
guardsman for six years.
The military had
been my life, Shari said.
I knew that he didnt
have a choice. Because I
grew up the way I did, it
was easier on me than on
other military wives.
r
In 1983, he became
y
full-time and would
spend three months away
.
from home at schooling
and work five to seven
e
days a week at the armory
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as well as being continut
ously on call.
When he was cond
sidering going full time,
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he asked what I thought
about it and I said as
long as we dont have
t
to move, Shari said. I
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l Gary stops to visit Shari while she works in the a hometown and to have
a department store in Sauk Centre in 2000. Gary was full friends from kindergarten
on.
Their children
Terry, Renee and Amber
were blessed to have a
dad who never served in
a wartime mission and
whose training in Germany, Norway and Greece
only lasted for a few
weeks at a time.
They were used to
having Gary gone for
schools, training or on
state missions, Shari
said. There were disappointments when they
couldnt do something,
but overall, it was pretty
easy for them.
The stints at training were
not as easy for Shari.
Raising the children
was hard, she said. It
made me appreciate what
my mom went through.
You have to make all
the decisions, even the
simple ones. You have to
take over things that you
wouldnt otherwise do.
A mother
Having grown up
with a veteran grandfather and a father in the
service, Terry became

a member of the same
guard unit as his dad. He
conducted split training
half spent at Fort Benning in Georgia after his
junior year and the other
after his 1993 high school
graduation.
Terrys decision was
not any easy one for Shari
to accept.
At first I didnt want
him to, she said. My
dad was and now my husband is and I just thought,
thats enough. It was hard
because growing up for
me, I knew what the possibilities were.
Terry served for 10
years and spent time
away from home every
month for training and
every summer for camp,

being called to duty for
state missions and was
in Greece for training as
well. He and his dad retired from the guards in
2003. And one year later,
the unit was deployed for
Bosnia.
Its an honor know-
ing that your family is

serving the country,
Shari said. I am fortunate that Gary and Terry
were never in a war zone.
But, if they had been
asked, they would have
gone. And, gone willingly and that makes me
proud.
The weeks away
from home in training
and during state missions
could have been just as
dangerous and deadly for
Gary and Terry as any
war zone deployment.
I was always just
grateful that they came
home alive, Shari said.
The years spent accompanying the military
men in her life have been
a source of great pride for
Shari.
Its been a good life,
both growing up and being married, she said.
The military is like having another family.
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cross loading ammunition
in M1 tanks at Camp
Ripley as part of his tank
qualification training. The
training lasted two weeks
and was conducted in
2001.
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The illustration above shows what the mural will look like on the American Legion building located at 128 Main St. S., if enough money is raised to support the project.
by BRYAN ZOLLMAN
STAFF WRITER
After the success of
the downtown mural on the
corner of Main Street and
Sinclair Lewis Avenue, local artist Roger Reinardy
is working on developing a
second mural project.
Reinardy was approached by Jim Winters of
the Sauk Centre American
Legion Post 67 about painting a mural on the side of
the building. The building,
located on Main Street, is in
a high-visibility area.
I told Jim Id play
around with the idea and see
if I could come up with an
idea or two, said Reinardy.
Reinardy developed a
collage of silouhetted soldiers against the backdrop
of an American flag. He
presented it to the Legion,
who approved funding the
project. The mural will have
the inscription All Gave
Some, Some Gave All.
The downtown mural
tells more of a historical
story, said Reinardy. This
The Legion is hoping

to raise the money (roughly $8,500) to pay for the
project. They are working
on developing fundraisers
geared specifically for the
mural.
Reinardy would like to
start on the project this fall.
Its still in the beginning stages, but I hope to
get started this fall, he said.
We are running out of good
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The building is approximately 115 feet long and 10
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I think it is going to it going soon.
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who will help him with the
details of the guns and uniAnyone who wishes to contribute
forms of the soldiers.
to the project can do so by
This is a rough plan
right now, he said. The sisending a donation to the
louhettes will eventually be
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A thank you heard around the world

French woman honors fallen soldiers at pinal cemetery
By JENN JANAK
Staff Writer
HOLDINGFORD
World War II was a time in
history not soon to be forgotten, but also a time that
few can still recall.
For the people of
France, the U.S. soldiers
who lost their lives at pinal and other French battlefields in the liberation of
the French from the Germans on Sept. 21, 1944 are
forever honored at the pinal American Cemetery
and Memorial.
Anne Cascales regularly volunteers at the
cemetery located along
the Moselle River providing insight to tourists
of the fallen soldiers and
those still missing from
tcombat.
Recently, she visited
Eagles Healing Nest in
Sauk Centre to pay tribute
to American veterans who
continue to protect the liberty of others.
I find it so important
that places like this exist
for soldiers to be safe and
honored for their service,
said Cascales about the
amenities the Nest provides. I wanted to come
here and thank the veterans for all they have done
for peoples freedom.
Cascales
became
aware of Eagles Healing
Nest from a quilting pal,
Marilyn Bujalski, of Clear
Lake. The friends first
connected through Marcia
Bujarski who was Annes
quilting pen pal since
1996.
Through
conversations back and forth, the
French woman realized
that Bujalski provided
quilts to the veterans at the
Nest. To date, Bujalski has
donated 25 quilts to the
servicemen and women
living at the Sauk Centre
establishment.
I started making
PHOTO BY JENN JANAK
Marilyn Bujalski (left) and Anne Cascales provide

quilts of valor to residents at the Eagles Healing
Nest. Volunteering for the pinal American Cemetery
and Memorial in France, Cascales wanted to visit with
U.S. veterans to thank them for their service towards
freedom.
quilts of valor for veterans here ever since I heard

about this place, Bujalski
said.
Cascales immediately
became interested in not
only helping create quilts
for soldiers, but also visiting the Eagles Healing
Nest and meeting with
those that have served.
Over the years, Bujalski has taught Cascales
certain patterns for the
veteran quilts. She then
returned to her homeland,
teaching other women the
pattern.
Instead of charging a
fee for my quilting classes,
each woman has to make
a block from the pattern
for the quilts that Marilyn
makes, Cascales said.
Weve made more than
300 for your soldiers.
This fall was Cascales fourth time visiting
the United States, however, the very first time inter-
acting with veterans at the

Eagles Healing Nest.
During her time in
Sauk Centre, she told stories of the positive impact
U.S. soldiers have had on
the French culture.
She recalled the liberation of France from Germany, which began with
the assistance of U.S. soldiers in June known as
D-Day and August Operation Dragoon in 1944.
My
father-in-law
always told the story of
when he met your soldiers, Cascales said.
There were groups of
U.S. Army men that traveled with the French up
the Moselle River first and
then the Rhine River to
cross over into Germany.
However,
as
the
U.S. soldiers assisted the
French, many enemy attacks took place throughout the winter in Lorraine,
making it more deadly
than the D-Day invasion

of Normandy. A temporary
cemetery was quickly established, followed by the
French government granting use of the site as a permanent burial ground for
fallen U.S. soldiers.
A wall was also established for those whose
remains have yet to be
found.
They gave their life
for us, Cascales said.
Thats why we have the
cemetery.
To date, the French
take care of each grave,
campaigning an adopt-agrave program for the upkeep of every marker. Oftentimes, Cascales gives
tours of the cemetery,
speaking with U.S. families who visit to see their
loved ones.
Our goal is for every
family to know that their
soldiers have not been
forgotten, Cascales said.
Their work was and is
still much appreciated, for
without them, we would
not have been able to be
liberated.
The Cascales family
has each adopted several
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The Wall of the Missing

at the pinal American
Cemetery and Memorial
pays tribute to the soldiers
who fought for French
freedom, but have yet to
be found.
to the Eagles Healing

Nest was short, she hopes
her words and actions of
thanks can be shared with
veterans all across the
country.
Despite politics, soldiers fight for freedom,
she said. I want these veterans to know that we have
not forgotten.
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More than 5,200 grave markers of fallen U.S. soldiers are marked with
American and French flags at the pinal American Cemetery and Memorial,
commemorating those who fought for French freedom in World War II.
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nine graves, most of whom
were Minnesota soldiers.
One time when I was
visiting the U.S., a women
I met knew that her father
was buried in France, but
unsure where. She thought
it would be nice to have her
fathers grave adopted,
Cascales said. When I returned, I found his grave in
the St. Avold cemetery and
adopted it.
Over the past year,
more than 16,000 visitors from all across the
world, including 500 U.S.
families, have visited the
American cemetery.
Perhaps the greatest attendance is on the
Sunday prior to the U.S.
Memorial Day, when the
French commemorate the
work of the fallen soldiers.
For the 70th anniversary of our liberation, we
put a rose on every single
grave marker, as well as
near every name on the
Wall of the Missing, Cascales said.
In total, 5,252 graves
and 424 names on the wall
are dressed with a red rose.
While Cascales visit
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World War II missions complete

70 years later, military memories remain for Tise
by CAROL MOORMAN
STAFF WRITER
MELROSE Any
time of the day or night.
Thats when Clyde
Tise and his Eighth Air
Force crew could be called
out to fly a mission while
serving in the European
Theatre during World War
II.
Its been 70 years
since Tise returned home
to Melrose after flying 35
missions as an Air Force
navigator and bombardier,
but the military memories
remain.
Scared, I was, no
doubt, but you keep yourself busy when flying
through the flak (aircraft
fire), he said recently
when reminiscing about
his years in the military,
where he often sat in the
nose of a B-17 heavy
bomber airplane nicknamed Lady Liberty.
Virginia, his wife of
66 years, admits she learns
something new every time
she listens to Clydes stories of his military life that
also included service with
the National Guard unit
based out of Sauk Centre.
Call to duty
As a youngster, Tise
built model airplanes out
of balsam wood. It was no
surprise to his parents, Joseph and Mary Tise, that in
November of 1942, almost
PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN
Clyde Tise shows where he sat in a replica of the B-17 during missions he flew as an
Air Force navigator and bombardier.
a year after World War II

erupted on Dec. 7, 1941,
19-year-old Clyde enlisted
in the United States Air
Corps, eventually serving
in the European Theatre.
It didnt become the
Air Force until around
1948, he said.
His brother, Tubby,
was also in the service and
sister, Leola, served as a
secretary to the Secretary
of the Interior.
Tise flew missions

from 1944 to 1945 with
the Eighth Air Force.
The Triangle G was
our insignia, said Tise.
After training in Texas, Tise, in February of
1944, was deployed to an
Air Base in Chelveston,
England, from where they
flew their missions on industrial and military targets in Germany and Europe.
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Tise was a member of

the 365th Squadron of the
305th Bomb Group. Four
squadrons made up one
group with three squadrons of 12 planes flying together during a mission.
At times, there were
2,500 aircraft in the air,
recalled Tise.
On a miniature replica
of a B-17 given to him by
their two sons, Karl and
Larry, he pointed out crew
positions in the plane, including the pilot, copilot,

navigator,
bombardier,
gunner, engineer, assistant
engineer, radio operator,
ball turret and tail gunner.
Tises position was
usually out in the front,
right in the nose. There
were two people there, the
navigator and the bombardier, both Tises MOS
(Military Occupation Specialty).
The bombardier was
responsible for two guns
up front. I had to make
sure the machine guns
were ready for combat,
said Tise.
He explained the
bombardier controlled the
course of the plane during
bombing runs, after which
the pilot took over.
As a navigator, Tise
plotted where the plane
was supposed to go and
was responsible for keeping the plane on course to
hit the target.
They did saturation
bombings, where everyone
dropped their bombs at the
same time, usually from
about 20,000 to 28,000
feet. Through space below
him, Tise could see if a target was hit, assuming there
was a clear sky.
We had to stay out
of the way of the German
fighter planes who were up
in the air all the time, said
Tise, adding, You had to
shoot back because they
were shooting at you.

Usually ten 500-pound
bombs were dropped during each mission, although
sometimes the missionM
called for them to drop in-h
cendiary (fire) bombs. Allc
this was laid out for thet
crew during briefings be-p
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Toenies reminisces of time being a military wife
by JENN JANAK
STAFF WRITER
SAUK CENTRE
Military women wear many
hats as wives, mothers and
confidants for the family
they unconditionally support.
When Karen Marthaler
married Keith Toenies, she,
too, knew her role as her
husbands better half would
be a hat trick of courageousness, reassurance and
unconditional love as he
proudly served our country
as part of the United States
Army National Guard.
I came from a farm
around here, Karen said.
I had no immediate family that was involved in the
military, and certainly being
a military wife was something I was completely unfamiliar with.
For Keith, things were
different. Coming from a
family of strong military
heritage, he joined the National Guard in 1979, marrying Karen three years
later.
Soon after their marriage, Keith enlisted in the
United States Army.
I was both excited
and scared for the journey,
Karen said. Being far away
from what I was always
used to was my biggest
fear.
Spending four years
with the Army, the Toenieses traveled to Germany and
Colorado following Keiths

work.
That wasnt easy,
Karen said. He was there
to work, but we did get to
experience a different culture and sight-see.
By 1987, Keith transitioned from the Army into
a full-time position with
the National Guard. This
allowed the couple to settle
and create a more-grounded routine in Sauk Centre,
where they would raise two
children Aaron and Sara.
I was lucky to have
a great support system and
when Keith traveled, our
children understood where
he was at the time, Karen
said.
However, being absent
from family activities due
to the work of the National
Guard took on a different
meaning when Keith was
deployed to Iraq in 2005.
Recalling that time,
Karen could not remember
how she planned for Keiths
absence.

You dont really know
how to prepare for something like deployment until
youre going through it,
she said.
From past experiences
of Keith being away from
home, Karen knew one of
the first things the couple
needed to do was prepare
a list of contacts for when
Keith was away in Iraq a
task she continues to encourage other military cou-
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After 36 years, Keith

Toenies will retire from
the National Guard in
December as a Master
Sergeant.
ples to follow through with. between wives a notion

Before he leaves, that only few could relate
know who to call when
things go wrong, Karen
said. Make a list of every
person who you might need
to get a hold of to fix something.

There was also a group
of friends and family that
often lent a helping hand to
the Toenieses.
They were everything, Karen said. I could
never thank them enough
for their help.
Throughout
Keiths
time with the National
Guard, the Karen created
lasting friendships with other military families. There
was a mutual understanding
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For the past 36 years,

Karen
Toenies
has
supported her husband,
Keith, as he proudly serves
our country through the
National Guard.
to.
Military is a commitment, Karen said. You
have to get over the disappointment that your loved
one isnt going to be around
all the time. Its OK to feel
worried, sad and lonely
sometimes.
To help in passing the
time, Karen and Keith corresponded with written letters and phone calls.
Of all the memories
made during Keiths time in
service, his return from Iraq
continues to be the fondest
for Karen.

I was so overwhelmed
and so excited for him to
be home, she said. Keith
had been away many times
throughout our marriage,
but this was the first time in
combat war was a different experience.
After 36 years of dedicated service to the United

States Department of Defense, Keith will retire this
December from the National Guard as Master Sergeant.
I just cant believe
weve made it this far,
Karen said. Its quite a big
thing for Keith to be able to
do this.
Standing alongside her
husband as a caring support
system for more than three
decades, Karen is honored
to have been and continues
to be a military wife.
Looking back I feel
the military has provided
us with a good living, she
said. Im very proud that
Keith has been part of a
group of people that are the
reason we are able to enjoy
the freedoms we have.
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Last Name
First Name Branch of Military.........Years of Service
Abeln Alois..........................................................................N/A
Abers Cal..................Navy.............................................20 years
Achman Albert........................................................................N/A
Achman Ervin..........................................................................N/A
Achman Jerome......................................................................N/A
Achman John..........................................................................N/A
Achman Vernon.......................................................................N/A
Achman William.......................................................................N/A
Adrian
Gerald John.....Army..........................................1954-1956
Adrian
Gerald John.....Army..........................................1954-1956
Ahrens
Anthony F..MN National Guard. Jan. 16, 1951 - Aug. 16, 1957
Anderson
David L......................................................................N/A
Andresen Arnold........................................................................N/A
Andrews Jack...........................................................................N/A
Angulski Vince.........................................................................N/A
Arnold Norman...........Army..........................................1945-1947
Athmann
James L..........Army..........................................1969-1971
Averill Ray.................Canadian Army/American Legion..1917-1919
Bailey Art..................Army..........................................1952-1953
Bailey Don................Army..........................................1953-1955
Barhorst
Bernard F...................................................................N/A
Barnes
Charles W...................................................................N/A
Barney Rick................U.S. Navy...................................1984-1986
Barrett
Patrick J.....................................................................N/A
Barten Michael...........Army..........................................1969-1971
Bauer George.......................................................................N/A
Becker Frank.........................................................................N/A
Becker
Frank W.....................................................................N/A
Becker John..........................................................................N/A
Becker Victor.........................................................................N/A
Beckius
Daniel M. .......Air Force....................... 21 years of Service
Bednarek Frank.........................................................................N/A
Benkowski Roger.........................................................................N/A
Berg
William D........Army....................................................N/A
Bergner Amanda.....................................................................N/A
Bergner Nick...........................................................................N/A
Berscheid Arnie...............Navy..........................................1966-1969
Berscheid
Arnold P.....................................................................N/A
Berscheid
Charles B...................................................................N/A
Berscheid
David E......................................................................N/A
Beuning Anthony.....................................................................N/A
Bieniek
Francis L....................................................................N/A
Bieniek George............Army..........................................1956-1958
Bieniek Matthew.....................................................................N/A
Birr
Allen D.......................................................................N/A
Birr Richard......................................................................N/A
Bjerketvedt Jason..............Army National Guard........15 years - Present
Blank Alvin...............Army & National Guard................ 30+ Years
Blank Steven............Army.............................. 21 years 7 months
Blattner
Stephen C..................................................................N/A
Blenker Ivan................Army..........................................1967-1969
Blenkush Mike ..............U.S. Army........................................2 years
Bloch Tim............................................................................N/A
Last Name
First Name Branch of Military........Years of Service
Blonigan Jerry..........................................................................N/A
Boeckermann Joe.................U.S. Marine Corp. Reserve...........1962-1968
Bohmer Wilfred.......................................................................N/A
Braun Bonnie............Army................................... 6 years service
Braun
Bruce R...........U.S. Navy...................................1967-1971
Braun Ralph..............Navy..........................................28 months
Brendle John...............Army..........................................1942-1945
Brendle Roy.................Navy/US Army................... 1943-1946 Navy

1946-1973 Army
Breth Dan...........................................................................N/A
Breth
Eugene L....................................................................N/A
Breth Jim............................................................................N/A
Brethorst Michael...........MN Army National Guard.......1998 - Present
Bristol Tom................Marines................................................N/A
Brix Ervin..........................................................................N/A
Brix Roman.......................................................................N/A
Bromenshenkel Leonard H.......Army....................................................N/A
Buck
Kenneth R..................................................................N/A
Buckley
Gerald "Jerry"Navy.................................................4 years
Budde Alvin..........................................................................N/A
Budde Cyril...........................................................................N/A
Buerman Walter.............Army..........................................1953-1955
Bullock Debbie............Army National Guard......................... 33 yrs
Bullock Louis...............Air National Guard..........................23 years
Bussmann Edward...........Army..........................................1957-1959
Buttweiler Edward......................................................................N/A
Buttweiler Werner.......................................................................N/A
Bymers Brian...............Army..Active 1987-1989, Inactive 1989-1993
Callahan Rebecca..........Army.........................................7 1/2 years
Cane Jack................Army...............................................3 years
Carbajal Osvald............National Guard......................................N/A
Castle
Keith B............U.S. Navy...................................1964-1968
Cherne Anthony..........Army..........................................1966-1968
Cherne James........................................................................N/A
Cherne
James L. ........Army..........................................1969-1971
Chernoff Samuel......................................................................N/A
Chilson Joshua............Army..........................................1998-2003
Chock Aloys.........................................................................N/A
Cipala
Eugene R...................................................................N/A
Citelske
Laverne E........Army..........................................1958-1964
Clancy Jim............................................................................N/A
Clayton
Linda Lou........US Air Force..................................20 years
Czajkowski
Ronald P.....................................................................N/A
Czech
Hyacinth N......U.S. Navy Sea Bees.....................1988-1995
Czech
James J......................................................................N/A
Dahmen Wilfred.......................................................................N/A
Deidrich
Elmer J......................................................................N/A
DesMarais Keith...............U.S. Navy...................................1942-1946
Deters
James M.........Army....................................................N/A
Diedrich
Arthur J......................................................................N/A
Dierkhising
Aric..Air Force & Air Force Reserve....................................

Air Force Reserve 4 years, Air Force 6 years (Active Duty)
Dierkhising Craig...............Air Force.......................... 16 years (Active)
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Reserve 9 years, Air Force 3 years (Active Duty)
Dierkhising Lea.................Air Force Reserve.............................8 years
Next year we will again be publishing
Dierkhising LeRoy.............Army..........................................1963-1966
the Veterans Special Edition.
Dierkhising Raymond........Army..........................................1965-1967
Dirkes
Richard R........Marines................................................N/A
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Dobis Albert........................................................................N/A
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Michael A........U.S Navy.......................................20 years
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Doege
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Doege Vernon............Navy...............................................4 years
Sauk
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MN
56378
Donaldson Charles...........Air Force....................................1967-1987
Doucet
Charles J....................................................................N/A Inside this special edition you will find stories about, and names of, those who
Douvier Paul................Navy....................................................N/A
have served or are currently serving in all branches of our military.
Dowell
Wayne R.........U.S. Army.................. Jan. 1968 - Oct. 1970
Dreher
William M...................................................................N/A
Drehner
William J....................................................................N/A
Name
Druntel Clarence.....................................................................N/A
Dye
Floyd. W.........U.S. Army.............................. WWII 3 years
Branch of
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Gerald "Jerry"..US Army..........................................3 years
Ebnet Cyril................Army..........................................1952-1954
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Ebnet
Cyril F........................................................................N/A Published
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David J............Army..........................................1967-1969
Years of Service
Ebnet Elmer.........................................................................N/A
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Ebnet Herman...........Army..........................................1965-1967
Ebnet Herman......................................................................N/A
Ebnet Jerome...........Army..........................................1954-1956
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Ebnet Mick................Air Force....................................1958-1962
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Ebnet Paul................National Guard............................1967-1971
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Elfering Harry..............Air Force/Army National Guard....................

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Holdingford, MN
Elmes Jim.................Marines......................................1965-1968
Eltgroth Richard...........U.S. Army...............................1959 to 1961
Emblom
Carl "Red".......Army.............................................. 2 Years
Erdmann
Charles F.........Navy........................1954-1957 Korean War
Essler Richard...........Army...........................................Two years
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Veterans Day
November 11, 2014
WE WILL
NEVER FORGET!
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Thank You,
and remember all of our service men,
and families who have given so much women
that
can continue to enjoy our freedoms. we
We will never forget your sacrifices,
dedication
and courage for our country.
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We thank and honor these service members
Last Name
First Name Branch of Military........Years of Service
Ethun Donald............U.S. Navy Sea Bees..........................2 years
Ethun Kenneth..........Army...............................................4 years
Ethun Lyle................Army...............................................4 years
Eugene Justin.........................................................................N/A
Fedor
Lloyd F.......................................................................N/A
Fedor
William N...................................................................N/A
Feia
Cyril L. Jr....................................................................N/A
Feia
Dale T........................................................................N/A
Feia Edward......................................................................N/A
Feia McKayla.....................................................................N/A
Feia Myron........................................................................N/A
Feia (Kuba)
Myron.............Army..........................................1983-1988
Feitl Glenn..............U.S. Army...............................1990-Present
Feldewerd Gary...............Army Reserve................................21 years
Felling Harvey............Army (guards).................................2 years
Felling
James J...........Army Veteran..............................1966-1968
Felling
Merle J............U.S. Air Force......................Jan. 1971-1974
Felling Mike...............Army...............................................3 years
Felling Ron................Army (guards).................................2 years
Felling Vern...............Army (guards)...............................21 years
Fern
Richard P.........Navy/Naval Reserve.......... Navy 1946-1948,

Naval Reserve 1948-1956
Fern
Richard P.........Naval Reserves.....................................N/A
Fiedler Mel.................US Army........................................ Vietnam
Fischer
Joseph (Harold)..........................................................N/A
Fletcher
Dennis............Army..........................................1970-1971
Fowler Clarence.....................................................................N/A
Fuchs
Peter J.......................................................................N/A
Fuchs
Vernon Nicklas.Army.............................................. 2 Years
Fuechtmann Aloys..............Navy..........................................1960-1964
Gamble David..............Army..........................................1966-1969
Gamble
David C......................................................................N/A
Gamradt Gary...............Army.......................................... 28.5 years
Gangl
Herman J...................................................................N/A
Gerads Clarence..........Army..........................................1948-1951
Gerads
James. H....................................................................N/A
Gerads Marv...............Army..........................................1958-1962
Gerads
Marvin J.....................................................................N/A
Gersch
Dr. Daron........Army National Guard........................9 years
Gilitzer Jerome......................................................................N/A
Gillett Brian...............U.S. Navy...................................1981-1987
Goerdt
Anthony A. Jr...U.S. Airforce............................1948 1950
Gondringer Lenard.......................................................................N/A
Grabmeier
Richard H........U.S. Army...................................1955-1958
Greener Glen...........................................................................N/A
Gretsch George.......................................................................N/A
Groetsch Kenneth..........Army..........................................1968-1969
Gross
Eugene C........Army..........................................1959-1961
Gross Martin.............U.S. Army..................Nov. 1954 - Nov. 1956
Gross
Martin J. "Joe".Army...............................................3 years
Grubbs Leslie..............Army..........................................1963-1966
Gruber Brandon..........National Guard........................2014-Present
Gruenke Virgil...............Navy..........................................1943-1946
Gruenke Virgil...............Navy..........................................1943-1946
Grunloh Donald.......................................................................N/A
Grunloh Urban........................................................................N/A
Grutsch Robert.......................................................................N/A
Guinn David..............Air Force.......................................26 Years
Guinn Don................Air Force........................................ 4 Years
Guinn Kenneth..........Air Force........................................ 3 Years
Guinn Tom................Air Force........................................ 4 Years
Guinn
William "Bill"....Air Force........................................ 4 Years
Haagenson Larry..........................................................................N/A
Hadley James........................................................................N/A
Hadley
Michael E...................................................................N/A
Hagen
Sara Voller.......National Guard.................................7 years
Hagen "Voller"
Sara ..............National Guard.................................7 years
Hagstrom Doug..............Army..........................................1974-1976
Hammond Jeff.................Navy....................................................N/A
Hanauer Burton.......................................................................N/A
Hanauer
Duane L.....................................................................N/A
Hanson Harry .............U.S. Navy...................................1943-1946
Hargreaves Gary...............U.S. Navy...................................1967-1971
Haroldson
William Enoch.. U.S. Army of Engineers.............1943 1946
Haupt Wayne.......................................................................N/A
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Last Name
Hayes Victor.........................................................................N/A
Hector Charles...........Army............................................. 1945-47
Hegg Bruce..............Navy..........................................1965-1969
Heidgerken Dennis............U.S. Army...................................1957-1960
Heinen Danell.............U.S. Army........................................6 years
Heinze Ed..................Army (Airborne)..........................1957-1959
Hellermann Eric.................Army...............................................4 years
Hennek Gabe..........................................................................N/A
Hennek Richard...........Marine Corp................................1966-1970
Hennek Roman.......................................................................N/A
Hennek
Stanley......................................................................N/A
Henry Brent..............Army.............................................33 years
Henry
Lorman C........Army...............................................8 years
Herickhoff
Andrew A........Army...............................................4 years
Herickhoff Henry.............Army...............................................2 years
Heurung Henry........................................................................N/A
Himsl Amor.........................................................................N/A
Hirman Stan................Navy..........................................1961-1964
Hittle
Lawrence Iden.Navy/Air Force/Army National Guard...........

Navy 4 yrs, Air Force 16 yrs Guard 6 yrs
Hollenkamp Leander..........Army..........................................1954-1956
Hooker
Patrick H.........U.S. Army...................................1976-2010
Horvath Steve.........................................................................N/A
Hoskins
George Howard.Army..........................................1950-1953
Hoskins
Howard Henry.Air Force........................................ 3 Years
Hoskins
Jerre Ray........Navy..........................................1954-1957
Huls Bernard......................................................................N/A
Huls Daniel........................................................................N/A
Huls Jim............................................................................N/A
Humbert
David A...........USS Navy...................................1966-1969
Hundt
Richard L.........Army..........................................1972-1974
Hunter
George J.........U.S. Army Air Corps....................1943-1945
Imdieke Sarah..............Army National Guard....................... 8 Years
Immerfall Lawrence...................................................................N/A
Jacobs Kevin..............US Military............................................N/A
Jacobson Louis...............National Guard......................................N/A
Jansky Pete...........................................................................N/A
Jarmuzek Ervin..........................................................................N/A
Jarmuzek Walter........................................................................N/A
Jarnot Robert............Marines......................................1968-1970
Jarnot
Robert L.....................................................................N/A
Jennissen
Paul M............Air Force....................................1966-1970
Jerome
Suchy........................................................................N/A
Job Louis...............U.S. Air Force..................................4 years
Johannes
Allen P........................................................................N/A
Johannes Kevin.........................................................................N/A
Johannes
Leroy E......................................................................N/A
Jones Stephen.....................................................................N/A
Justin Eugene......................................................................N/A
Justin Eugene...........................................................................
Kaelke Randy.............Army..........................................1985-1988
Kalla Joseph.......................................................................N/A
Kane Jack................Army.............................................. 2 Years
Karasch Daniel........................................................................N/A
Katzer Alex................Army....................................................N/A
Kemper Bob.................Army..........................................1968-1970
Kemper Bob.................Army..........................................1968-1970
Keppers Adam.........................................................................N/A
Kerfeld Andrea............MN ARMY National Guard................ 8 Years
Kerfeld Harold.............Army...............................................3 years
Kerfeld
Leander H.......Army..........................................1968-1970
Kerfeld Lee.................U.S. Army.........................3 years of service
Kessler John...............Army.............................................. 4 Years
Kierzek Ed.............................................................................N/A
Kierzek Edmund.....................................................................N/A
Kierzek George............Army..........................................1955-1957
Kierzek George.......................................................................N/A
Kierzek Kenneth.....................................................................N/A
Kierzek Roman.......................................................................N/A
Kierzek Tony..........................................................................N/A
King Larry..........................................................................N/A
King
Zack...............Army....................................................N/A
Kingston Jim.................Army...............................................2 years
Kirchner
Robert H.........Navy......................... April 1945 - Oct. 1949
Klaphake
Marion J..........Army.......................................... 21+ Years
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Last Name
Klepaida Robert.......................................................................N/A
Klier Frank.........................................................................N/A
Klif Richard...........Navy....................................................N/A
Klug Gerald........................................................................N/A
Klutenkamper Daniel.............Army..........................................2003-2011
Knapp Dan...........................................................................N/A
Knapp Ken............................................................................N/A
Knobloch Joseph.......................................................................N/A
Kobylinski Dan...........................................................................N/A
Kobylinski Joseph............Navy..........................................1982-1987
Kobylinski Joseph.......................................................................N/A
Kobylinski
Robert V.....................................................................N/A
Kobylinski
Stephen M..................................................................N/A
Kociemba Alois..........................................................................N/A
Kociemba George.......................................................................N/A
Kociemba Stanis........................................................................N/A
Kociemba Val.............................................................................N/A
Koczur
George M...................................................................N/A
Koczur
Ronald M....................................................................N/A
Koehn Rich................Navy..........................................1958-1959
Kollodge
Norbert D...................................................................N/A
Kolodjeski Val.............................................................................N/A
Konsor
Andrew A...................................................................N/A
Konsor Barb..........................................................................N/A
Konsor Jeff............................................................................N/A
Kraker
Charles P.........U.S. Army .....................................20 years
Kroska
Cyril J........................................................................N/A
Krych
Jerome T....................................................................N/A
Krych Joseph.......................................................................N/A
Kuepers
Richard L....................................................................N/A
Kurtz Henery.......................................................................N/A
Kurtz Peter..........................................................................N/A
Kurtzman Henry........................................................................N/A
Laing
B. J.................Army..........................................1918-1919
Laing Bernie.............Army..........................................1955-1957
Laing Fritz................Army..........................................1953-1955
Lane Robert............Army..........................................1955-1957
Lane
Robert J.....................................................................N/A
Lang Joe............................................................................N/A
Lang Joseph............Navy.......................... June 1968-June 1972
Lang Robert............U.S. Navy...............................1963 to 1967
Lange Adolph............Army..........................................1954-1958
Lange
Adolph B....................................................................N/A
Lange Alfred.........................................................................N/A
Lange
Scott A.......................................................................N/A
Langner LeRoy........................................................................N/A
Larkey
Lee R.........................................................................N/A
Larson Eric.................Army......................................1991-Current
Larson Eric.................US Military............................................N/A
Larson James.............Army..........................................1958-1962
Lauer Ralph..............Army..........................................1942-1945
Lawinger Levi................Air Force..............................2010 - Current
Lemke Jim............................................................................N/A
Lemke
Michael B...................................................................N/A
Linz
Donald O....................................................................N/A
Litchy
Ronald J.....................................................................N/A
Lobitz
Michael F....................................................................N/A
Losey Christopher.....National Guard............................2005-2011
Luethmers John...............U.S. Army...................................1965-1967
Luethmers
Linus C............U.S. Army .......................................2 years
Lundberg Art.............................................................................N/A
Lunde Oliver.........................................................................N/A
Luzius Joseph.......................................................................N/A
MacArthur
Douglas A..................................................................N/A
Macey
Marshall J........Army....................................... 2 yrs service
Macey
Marvin J..........U.S. Army...................................1953-1955
Machtemes Lawrence...................................................................N/A
Machtemes Peter..........................................................................N/A
Maddox Jim.................U.S. Navy...................................1965-1967
Maehren Ralph.........................................................................N/A
Maehren
Robert M....................................................................N/A
Maidl Ron...........................................................................N/A
Maile Nickolas.....................................................................N/A
Maile
William J....................................................................N/A
Maine
Robert C....................................................................N/A
Majeski Rich...........................................................................N/A
Maleska Ted............................................................................N/A
Last Name
First Name Branch of Military..........Years of Service
Malikowski Elroy..........................................................................N/A
Mareck Dennis............Army..........................................1966-1968
Marstein Jr.
Donald.......................................................................N/A
Marthaler Alcuin.............U. S. Army.............. Jan. 5 1966-Jan. 5 1968
Marthaler Arnold.............National Guard......................................N/A
Marthaler Arthur.............National Guard......................................N/A
Marthaler David..............National Guard......................................N/A
Marthaler Larry...............National Guard......................................N/A
Marthaler Virgil...............National Guard..................6 years of service
Marthaler
Wilfred A. .......National Guard......................................N/A
Mayer John..........................................................................N/A
Mayer
Richard Rick.. Navy..........................................1988-1996
McBride
Randy Rex.......Air Force.......................................22 years
McCann
Jennifer A........Minnesota Army National Guard...............28

Years- Present
McDonald Jean...............LTC (RET), United States Army..... 30 years 3

months and 25 days
McLain Gary...............U.S. Marine Corp.........................1983-1993
McNamara April................National Guard......................................N/A
Meagher Jr.
Michael James.Army National Guard.......... 12 years Service
Meer Nathan............Air Force..............................................N/A
Meier Roman............Army....................................2004 - Present
Meier
Ryan J.............Army....................................2000 - Present
Meissner Charlie............Air Force..............................................N/A
Meissner Katie...............Air Force..............................................N/A
Melton Larry..........................................................................N/A
Menken Dan................U.S. Navy...................................1985-1993
Menth Cyril................Navy & Army Aircorps.................1942-1946
Mergen Chris...............Marines................................................N/A
Mergen Robert.......................................................................N/A
Meyer Adoph........................................................................N/A
Meyer Aloys..............Army..........................................1954-1956
Meyer Bernard........... Army.........................................1955-1957
Meyer
Bernard H.......Army..........................................1955-1957
Meyer
David C...........Army..........................................1954-1956
Meyer Mark...............U.S. Airforce...............................1979-1983
Meyer Philip..............Army..........................................1954-1956
Middendorf Dave...............Army..........................................1973-1978
Mikkelson Bruce..............Army..........................................1970-1972
Miley
William J.........US Army......................................... 3 Years
Miller Andrew......................................................................N/A
Miller Arthur........................................................................N/A
Miller
Dean B............U.S. Marine Corp.........................1986-1992
Miller Gene...............U.S. Army........................................2 years
Miller Roy............................................................................N/A
Miller Jr.
Michael W........U.S. Marine Corp.........................1953-1956
Mills Marvin.......................................................................N/A
Milo Timothy..........Army......................................2000-Present
Minette Chad...............Army National Guard......................15 years
Minnerath Roman.......................................................................N/A
Moberg John...............Air Force.........................................4 years
Moening
Robert Bud...U.S. Army...................................1961-1963
Mohs
Dean R...........U.S. Air Force.............................1965-1969
Molitor Tyler...............Air Force..............................2014 - Present
Molm Craig...............Air Force Veteran...........................35 years
Molus Alfred.........................................................................N/A
Morgel
Frank Jr......................................................................N/A
Morgel
Frank Sr.....................................................................N/A
Morgel Paul...........................................................................N/A
Morgel Steve.........................................................................N/A
Moritz
Leroy H. .........Army....................................................N/A
Mrosla
Arthur J......................................................................N/A
Mueffelmann Gary...............Air Force....................................1960-1968
Mueller Michael......................................................................N/A
Murray Leo............................................................................N/A
Musburger Jerry...............Army Reserve & National Guard...1956-1990
Nathe Gerald........................................................................N/A
Nathe
James L. ........U.S. Marine Corp.........................1966-1969
Neal William............Navy..........................................1968-1970
Nelson
Marlo D...........U.S. Marine Corp...................... 1961 - 1965
Netter Edward......................................................................N/A
Netter Peter..........................................................................N/A
Newell Michael...........Navy/National Guard.Navy 1970-1972 National

Guard 1987-2007
Nienaber Garrett............Air Force.......................Feb. 2014 - Present
Nienaber Jason..............National Guard......................2008 - Present
Notch Alcuin.............Army.3 years active, 2 years standby & 2 years
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Last Name
active reserve
Nugent Eugene...........Army..........................................1944-1948
Nugent Henry.............Army................................... Served in WWI
Nummela Gary...............Army..........................................1973-1976
OBrian Michael......................................................................N/A
Olloman Don................Marine............................................6 years
Olmscheid (Brendle)....................Lavina............................... US Army/Guards

Army 1969-1976 Guards 1976-1991
Olson
Everett R. ..................................................................N/A
Olson Gordon...........Army/Army Reserve.. Army 1970-1972 Army

Reserve 1974-1994
Olson Virden.............Air Force........ April 17, 1946 - Oct. 17, 1947
Opatz Claude............Army..........................................1955-1957
Opatz Claude.......................................................................N/A
Opatz Edw...........................................................................N/A
Opatz George.......................................................................N/A
Opatz Jackie........................................................................N/A
Opatz Marlin........................................................................N/A
Opatz
William A....................................................................N/A
Opatz
Jessica............US Military............................................N/A
Pagel Allen...............U.S. Army...................................1965-1977
Pagel Donald............U.S. Army...................................1963-1966
Pagel
JoHann John.U.S. Army...................................1985-1992
Paggen Mike..........................................................................N/A
Pallow John...............Air Force.......................................23 years
Pallow
John L.............U.S. Air Force.......................... 1951 - 1974
Pannek
Alfred Sr.....................................................................N/A
Pannek Alois..........................................................................N/A
Pederson Bob............................................................................N/A
Peters George............Army...............June 13, 1955-June 14, 1957
Peters Richard...........Army...........................May 1955- May 1957
Peters Robert............Marine Corp...................Nov. 21, 1951-1954
Peterson Arden..............Air Force....................................1954-1958
Peterson Gene...............U.S. Navy........................................4 years
Peterson Mark...............Marines................................................N/A
Peterson Paul................U.S. Navy...................................1965-1969
Petron Mark..........................................................................N/A
Pfeifer
Vern E.............Army..........................................1957-1959
Pflipsen
Harold.............Army...........................Aug. 1942-Oct. 1945
Pflipsen
Terrance.on
.........Army.
..........................
Feb. 1968-Feb. 1971
While we focus
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of
Philippi
Jason J......................................................................N/A
Phlipsen Harold.
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Pierskalla Leander.....................................................................N/A
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Pierskalla Rebecca.....................................................................N/A
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James
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and
Pilarski Clemens.....................................................................N/A
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Pilarski
DeWaine L..We
................................................................N/A
Pintok Raymond........Army..........................................1952-1954
frames nobody else in the.........................................1952-1954
area
Pischke Paul................Army.
Pogatschnik Edwin........................................................................N/A
has; accommodating to any
L o o k i n g
f o r
f u n c t i o n
f a s h i o n
expression
of your soul?
Last Name
Pollreis Robby ............US Navy...........................4 years of service
Poptlewell Steve..............National Guard......................................N/A
Posch Angela.......................................................................N/A
Posch
Marvin L.....................................................................N/A
Posch Stephen..........Army..........................................1990-2011
Powers Mark...............U.S. Navy....................Nov. 1979-Aug. 1985
Prestino Adam..............Army......................................2004-Present
Probach
Kevin R...........Navy...............................................5 years
Proell Michael...........Army.............................................. 6 Years
Pueringer Robert............Army..........................................1965-1968
Pueringer
Robert.......................................................................N/A
Quackenbush Leo.................Army Air Corp................................. 2 Years
Quinn Frank..............Army............................................. 1979-82
Rademacher Chad...............US Military............................................N/A
Rademacher
Gary N.......................................................................N/A
Rademacher
Mary M......................................................................N/A
Raden Lawrence...................................................................N/A
Raden Nicholas.....................................................................N/A
Radtke Brad...............Air Force..............................................N/A
Ramseyer Christopher.....Army..........................................1990-2010
Rasmusen
Merlin Sylvester........................................................Army

Nov. 10, 1945 - May 13, 1947
Rath
Manrad......................................................................N/A
Ratke
Le J...........................................................................N/A
Rausch Alphonse....................................................................N/A
Reiling
Gary P........................................................................N/A
Reisdorf George.......................................................................N/A
Reuter Wayne............Army.............................................. 2 Years
Rindahl
Bruce E...........U.S. Navy...................Oct. 1965 - Aug.1969
Ritzer Adolph.......................................................................N/A
Ritzer Reed..........................................................................N/A
Roberson Mark...............U.S. Navy...................................1982-1986
Robischon Michael...........U.S. Navy & U.S.S. .....................1966-1970
Roche Frank.........................................................................N/A
Roehl
Randall D...................................................................N/A
Roelike Ken.................US Army Green Beret.......................4 years
Roerick Maria..............Coast Guard.........................................N/A
Rolfes Allen...............National Guard......................................N/A
Ronyak Bernard...........Air Force....................................1958-1962
Ronyak
Bernard G..................................................................N/A
Ronyak
Robert M....................................................................N/A
Rousslang
Richard J.........Army....................................................N/A
Rule Justin..............Air Force..............................................N/A
Rule
Samantha Zitur..Air Force............................................N/A
Rumzel Jake................U.S. Air Force................................. 8 Years
Ryan Bill..................Army.............................................. 2 Years
Ryan
Joe............................................................................N/A
Rybaczuk Ryan..........................................................................N/A
Sabrowsky
DuWayne H.....U.S. Marine Corps.......................1953-1957
Salzer Frank.........................................................................N/A
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Last Name
Salzer Lawrence...................................................................N/A
Sanchez Rodney......................................................................N/A
Sand Lawrence........U.S. Army....................Oct. 1951- Oct. 1953
Sand Maynard T.......Air Force................................. 1947 - 1951
Sandberg Rebecca..........Army....................................................N/A
Scegura Ludwig............U. S. Army.......................................3 years
Scegura Ludwig.......................................................................N/A
Schauble John..........................................................................N/A
Schirmers
Stephen A..................................................................N/A
Schirmers William.......................................................................N/A
Schleicher Cory...............Army....................................................N/A
Schlicht Michael...........U.S Navy Air...............................1961-1964
Schmainda Charles...........Navy Seabees............................. Two Years
Schmainda Ronald.......................................................................N/A
Schmid Donald.......................................................................N/A
Schmid
Donald E.........Air Force............Nov. 4 1940 - Oct. 31 1964
Schmid
Frank A......................................................................N/A
Schmid
George A....................................................................N/A
Schmid
Lee B..............Army Air Force............................1943-1946
Schmid
Lee B..............Air Force........................................ 3 Years
Schmid Terrence.....................................................................N/A
Schmidt
Kenneth A. .....Army..........................................1961-1964
Schmidt
Raymond G................................................................N/A
Schmidt
Roger F......................................................................N/A
Schmidt
Ronald S....................................................................N/A
Schmit Ernie...............Army..........................................1971-1973
Schmit Ernie..........................................................................N/A
Schmitt Martin........................................................................N/A
Schneider
John H............Army...............................................3 years
Schreder Eugene......................................................................N/A
Schwab
Terence J. ......Army.......................................17 1/2 years
Schwalbe
Alex C........................................................................N/A
Schwalbe Cyril...........................................................................N/A
Schwieters Nicholas .........US Military............................................N/A
Sell David..............Air Force...........................24 years-Present
Sell Jeffrey............Marine Corp..................................6.5 years
Sell Larry...............Air Force/Army Guard/Air Guard... 27.5 Years
Senart Rudolph.....................................................................N/A
Senger Chris...............Army.............................................30 years
Senger Chuck.............Army.............................................13 Years
Shabel
Duane V.....................................................................N/A
Sieben Aaron..............Navy.............................................. 6 Years
Sieben Dennis............U.S. Marine.................................... 6 Years
Sieben Eugene...........Navy..........................................1948-1950
Sieben Oswald............Army............................................... 1913-?
Sieben Robert............Army.. 2 years Army 20 years National Guard
Sieben
Dave...............US Army Infantry..................2 yrs. of active

& 24 years of army reserve duty
Silbernagel John...............US Air Force....3 years 1 month and 25 days
Skwira Tyler..........................................................................N/A
Smith Fred...........................................................................N/A
Smith Herbert......................................................................N/A
Thank you,Veterans!
Last Name
Smith William.......................................................................N/A
Sobotta Bruce..............U.S. Marine Corp.........................1974-1976
Soenneker Joe.................U.S. Army...................................1966-1969
Sogge Erik.................Army......................................2004-Present
Solarz Derrek............Marines................................................N/A
Solarz
Derrek D.........Marines.......................................... 4 Years
Solarz
Felix Joseph....US Army..........................................2 years
Solarz Herman......................................................................N/A
Solinger Andrew...........Army..........................................1954-1956
Solinger Andrew......................................................................N/A
Solinger Rick...........................................................................N/A
Soltis John...............Navy..........................................1976-1990
Sorquist Rick................Air Force....................................1996-2008
Sowada Stanley...........Army..........................................1961-1963
Spanier Roger.........................................................................N/A
Spooner Arthur.............Air Force....................................1954-1974
Springer
Edward L....................................................................N/A
Springer Paul................Navy....................................................N/A
Stalberger Anthony.....................................................................N/A
Stang Marvin.......................................................................N/A
Stegura Walter........................................................................N/A
Stepan
Patrick L..........U.S. Marine Corp.........................2006-2010
Stevens Michael...........Army....................................................N/A
Stiles Chris...............Army............................. 2006-2010 OIF 7-9
Stiller
Donald S....................................................................N/A
Stock Adam.........................................................................N/A
Stock Anita..........................................................................N/A
Stodolka
Jim C. Sr.....................................................................N/A
Streit Stanley......................................................................N/A
Stresnak Elmer.........................................................................N/A
Strom Martin........................................................................N/A
Strutzyk Richard......................................................................N/A
Studer Sally..........................................................................N/A
Studinski Albert........................................................................N/A
Stueve
Arnold B.....................................................................N/A
Suchy Jerome......................................................................N/A
Sunderman
James A..........Army....................................................N/A
Swedenburg Quint..............Navy ......................................... 10.5 years
Symanietz Stanley......................................................................N/A
Szczawinski Joseph.......................................................................N/A
Tarnowski
Andrew Stanley..........................................................N/A
Tegels Eric.................U.S. Marine Corp./Air Force...............7 years
Terwey
Arthur B.....................................................................N/A
Thang Everett............U.S. Marine Corp.................... WWII 3 years
Thell Daniel........................................................................N/A
Thell
David R......................................................................N/A
Thell
Roger B......................................................................N/A
Thielen
Paul U.............Navy.............................................. 4 Years
Thielman
Delroy J.....................................................................N/A
Thielman
James A.....................................................................N/A
Thielman Jerry..........................................................................N/A
Thielman
Robert Jr....................................................................N/A
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Thielman Sylvester....................................................................N/A
Thielman Theodore...................................................................N/A
Thome Alois..........................................................................N/A
Thompson
Laurel Gene.....Army...............................................2 years
Thomsche Robert............US Army.....................................1955-1957
Timp Patrick............Army..........................................1968-1972
Toenyan Gary...............MN Army National Guard.............1971-2000
Traut
Victor J...........Air Force................................. 1950 - 1954
Tucker Caleb..............Navy....................................................N/A
Turner Randy.............National Guard............................1974-1997
Turner Todd...............National Guard........................1997-Present
Uhlenkamp David..............Army..........................................1954-1957
Uhlenkamp Donnie............Army..........................................1960-1962
Uhlenkamp Ernest.............Army..........................................1953-1955
Uhlenkamp Lyle................Army..........................................1961-1963
Uhlenkamp Robert............Army..........................................1968-1970
Uhlenkamp Roger..............Army..........................................1968-1970
Uhlenkamp Vern...............Army National Guard...................1962-1968
Uphus Sylvester.........Navy..........................................1946-1947
Vander Heyden Jim.................Army..........................................1963-1968
Vanderheyden James........................................................................N/A
VanHeel Robert............Army..........................................1958-1959
Vaughan
John A. ..........U.S. Army...................................1965-1969
Veeder Donald............Army.......................................... 39+ Years
Viehauser
Kenneth G..................................................................N/A
Voit Cyril...........................................................................N/A
Voit Leonard.....................................................................N/A
Voller Frederick.........Army.2 yrs Active Duty/3 yrs National Guard
Voller Thomas...........Army......... 26 yrs. Guards & Reserves/1 yr. active duty
Voller Thomas...........Guards & Reserves.........................26 years
Voller
Frederick.........National Guard.2 yrs. Active Duty/3 yrs. National Guard
Vos John...............Army....................................................N/A
Vos
Ralph R......................................................................N/A
Voss
Vernon Arnold.US Air Force....................................4 years
Wagner Henry........................................................................N/A
Waldorf Robert............U.S. Air Force..... Oct. 6 1988 - Oct. 31 2013
Walz Louis...............Army/ National Guard..................1962-1968
Walz Louis..........................................................................N/A
Wander Adam..............MN ARMY National Guard........2002-Present
Wander Don................Army...............................................2 years
Warga Betty..........................................................................N/A
Warga Donald............Army..........................................1952-1954
Warzecha Kenneth.....................................................................N/A
Watry Daniel.............Navy....................................................N/A
Watry
Dustin.............Air Force..............................................N/A
Weber Kaila...............Air Force..............................................N/A
Weiner Dwayne..........Army..........................................1946-1948
Weiner Merlin.............Army..........................................1945-1948
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Shawn D.........Army........................ Sept. 2008-Sept. 2012
Welle Kelly..........................................................................N/A
Welters Allen..........................................................................N/A
Wenderski Harvey.......................................................................N/A
Wenker Roger..............U.S. Army...................................1960-1966
Wenker
Roger Bernard.US Army............Feb 10, 1960 - Feb. 9, 1966
Wenning
Kenneth L..................................................................N/A
Wensman Robert............Army National Guard................... 39.5 Years
Wensman Steve..............Army.............................................37 Years
Wensmann Gerald.............Army.............................................31 Years
Wentland
Louis..........................................................................N/A
Westendorf Herman...........Navy..........................................1945-1947
Westerbeck Todd...............U.S. Navy...................................1981-1987
Wiener Matt................MN Army National Guard.............1924-1928
Wiener
Robert Bud...U.S. Army.............................................N/A
Wilson Dustin.............Reserves..............................................N/A
Wohletz Kevin.........................................................................N/A
Woitalla
Clarence P..................................................................N/A
Woitalla Raymond........Navy..........................................1965-1969
Wolff Richard...........Navy..........................................1963-1967
Wrobel
Henry J......................................................................N/A
Wunderlich Nicole.............Army....................................................N/A
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Yarke Joseph............Navy........................... Nov. 1965-Oct. 1969

Young LeRoy.............Army..........................................1953-1955
Young
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Yurczyk Linus...............Marines......................................1958-1962
Yurczyk Linus..........................................................................N/A
Zanoth Edward......................................................................N/A
Zanoth Jerome......................................................................N/A
Zapzalka Gary...............Army..........................................1980-1982
Zapzalka Gary..........................................................................N/A
Zeimetz Charlie.......................................................................N/A
Zeimetz Mike..........................................................................N/A
Zeimetz
Nick G........................................................................N/A
Zeimetz Walter........................................................................N/A
Zeis Ervin...............Army............. Dec. 11, 1956 - Dec. 11, 1958
Zeis
Robert F.....................................................................N/A
Zierden Walter........................................................................N/A
Zimmerman
Terrell TZ......U.S. Navy Sea Bees.....................1959-1961
Zwilling
Joe. E........................................................................N/A
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mechanical problems. Five
days later, they returned
to England and Tise discovered a fellow Melrose
man, Abe Spaeth, who
was a medic serving with
the Eighth Air Force, was
concerned about him.
Tise talked about Melrose native, Francis Lent,
an Air Force pilot who
flew a P-38 and had 11
victories. Lent was a model airplane buddy of Tises
from years ago.
Frannie died in a
crash while doing transition flying from a P-38 to
a P-51 fighter, said Tise.
Years later, Tise found out
he had a first cousin, Frank
Tise, a fighter plane pilot
in the German Air Force,
who was shot down and
killed during a dogfight
with American fighters
over Rome, Italy.
I had never met him.
Most of the family came
over here (to the United
States), said Tise, who
was wounded in his right
shoulder while flying on a
mission over Germany.
He mentions Virginias cousin, Jack, who was
flying with a B-29 crew
in the South Pacific that
went down and was never
found. Tise said his crew
felt fortunate that they had
no fatalities during their
missions.
Returning home
Discharged in June
of 1945, a first lieutenant,
Tise headed home on a
hospital ship. He and Melrose resident Ralph Tieman, who would become
his long-time neighbor,
were some of the first military men to return home,
Tise said. Tise recalls how
he met Tieman while both
were in London during
their deployments.
Tise joined the National Guard Unit stationed in Sauk Centre. He
also joined the American
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In December of 1950,
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Tise was the chief
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of 1952, he was discharged
at Camp Carson, Colo.
Tise has earned numerous medals for his military service.
A few years ago he
was one of eight people
from his National Guard

unit who received an honor from Gov. Mark Dayton.
Tise has pages of military material he has saved
over the years, including
V-Mail (Victory Mail) he
and Tubby wrote to their
parents.
One, sent by Tubby,
read, Mothers Day greetings from far off lands.
Many memories of
service to his country are
ingrained in his mind,
which he admits, at age
92, is fading. As he sat in
their Melrose Park View
apartment next to Virginia,
he tried to sing the words
to Wild Blue Yonder, the
Air Forces song.
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together, said Tise. You
learn to appreciate teamwork, your buddies and
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The Korea Hensley remembers

Military a great
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Drunken pigs on
bikes, honey wagons
pulled by oxen and Bob
Hope.
When Chub Hensley,
of Osakis, sees people
driving fancy new Hyundais, its hard for him to
believe. He remembers a
very different Korea.
Although the midsixties were years of
military drafts, Hensley
enlisted in the U.S. Army
at the age of 18. Still a
very young man when he
got to Korea, he describes
his very first experience
there.
When we landed,
we were picked up by a
couple of military guys.
We noticed a terrible
odor. In front of us was
a team of oxen pulling a
cart. We later found out
it was human waste to be
used for fertilizer on the
rice fields. We called it a
honey wagon.
Although it was a
smelly start, Hensley

was impressed with the
strength of the oxen pulling their various loads of
cargo.
I owned a trucking company [after the
military]. That was their
trucking company, said
Hensley.
Not all commodities
were hauled by oxen. A
common sight was people hauling their pigs to
market, one at a time...
strapped on the back of
their bicycles. The pigs
were very calm, and
Hensley found out they
were filled with alcohol.
That would calm
them down and they
would lay on the bicycle
and sleep. Naturally, the
first time you see it, you
wonder, am I really seeing this, he said with a
smile.
Turning the pages of
his military photo album,
Hensley comes across
PHOTO BY DIANE LEUKAM
Chub Hensley, of Osakis, pores over his military photo album, which is filled with
the amazing people and places hes encountered around the world.
many photos he took of

Bob Hope, along with
the beautiful ladies that
accompanied him on his
USO tours.
I was privileged to
see Bob Hope in both
Korea and Vietnam. A lot
of people were never in
a position to see a USO
show.
Hensleys
duties
while in Korea, and in
most cases during his ca-
reer, involved firefighting.

They were to save planes
that were in trouble, often
helping them to get back
on the runway.
We had to make sure
the planes got in safe and
out safe, he said.
In Korea, the fire station where he lived was in
downtown Inchon. Across
the street there was always a little handicapped
boy playing with his only
A sincere thank you to

all those who have served,
both past and present.
toys a small rocking

chair and a stick. Hed
hit the chair with the stick
and watch it rock. Then
hed hit it again.
We felt sorry for
him, and a bunch of us
GIs went together and
bought him a lot of toys
for Christmas. A few days
later he was back to his
old toys.
After his time in the
military was up, Hensley
would have liked to reenlist, but he had hearing

problems and would have
needed special permission to stay.
In the meantime, he
went back home to Osakis.
While hed been gone, a
young woman, Jan, from
a family he had known,
had been widowed, losing
her husband and a leg in
an accident. They started
dating and then married. Between them they
have six children. Chub
has two daughters, Mary
and Pam, from a previous marriage, who live in
Texas. Jan has a daughter, Dawn, who lives next
door to the Hensleys, and
together they have three
children, Darrin, Kari and
Christa.
In 1975, Chub and Jan
started Hensley Trucking,
Inc., out of their home,
then moved the business
into Osakis 4-5 years later. They started out hauling eggs and branched
into other food products,
mainly to and from Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois.
We hauled a lot to
Jeno Paulucci in Duluth,
Hensley
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Va., Manheim, Germany,
Vietnam (1966-67), back
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Vietnam (1968-69). On a
couple of R&R trips, he
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Japan.
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was packed with travel,
adventure, meeting people and something new
all the time.
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MELROSE The
words in the song When
Johnny Comes Marching
Home took on a literal
meaning throughout the
United States, in late fall
of 1865.
When the Civil War,
which started in 1861,
ended in 1865, soldiers
returned home throughout
the United States. Minnesota, despite having been
only a state for three years
before the war started,
was the first to commit
troops to the Union cause.
Among the first to volunteer was Charles Lamb, of
Melrose Township. Lamb
was unique among Civil
War veterans, buried in
local cemeteries. He volunteered with a Minnesota
regiment and is among the
few who fought in the Civil War and in the Dakota
War, which started in the
fall of 1862.
A native of Pennsylvania, who had mined in
Wisconsin, Lamb settled
in Melrose Township in
1861.
Lamb served with the
Co. 1 Third, Minnesota
Volunteer Infantry in Sauk
Centre.
The regiment was
mustered on Oct. 1, 1861,
at Ft. Snelling. By then
the war was underway and
the Third Minnesota was
assigned garrison duty in
Kentucky and later Tennessee. On July 13, 1862,
the regiment was stationed
at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Confederate Gen. Nathan
Bedford Forrest led a cavalry raid that overran the
Union positions. Based on
reports of inquiry of the
battle, the Minnesota Third
did little fighting, and its
officers surrendered, much
to the disagreement of the
troops.
Lamb was among
those who were surrendered and later paroled
back to Minnesota. The
regiment was then sent to
western Minnesota during
the Dakota Uprising. The
initial surge of the Dakota
offensive had ended, but
the Dakota still had a fighting force in the field. The
Third Regiment was with
Henry Sibley at a lake near
what is now Echo when
Sibley forces were ambushed. The Third Minnesota was credited for fighting valiantly and helped
win the day. It was the last
major battle in the Dakota
War. Lamb was wounded
in the battle. He was mustered out on Nov. 14, 1864.
The unit saw action at
and fought with distinction at Vicksburg, (1863),
Little Rock (1863) and
Fitzhugh Woods (1864).
The Third Regiment was
mustered out in September
of 1865.
Before Lamb passed
away in 1905, he was
township assessor and
Adelbert Whitney served

in a New York regiment
from 1861 to1865. He became Melroses first street
commissioner and was
president of the Village
Council and later Itasca
State Park.
William Whitney fought at

Gettysburg, Spottsylvania,
Fredricksburg, Cold Harbor and other battles in
the Civil War. He helped
build a Methodist Episcopal Church on Riverside
unit, and John Salfinger,
Avenue in Melrose.
surveyor and operated

a post office and stagecoach shop. He farmed
near Stewards Bridge. He
married Sarah Fawcett in
1872, and they had five
children. In 1876 he was
elected to the Minnesota
Legislature. He died Sept.
1, 1905, and is buried in
Oak Hill Cemetery on the
eastern edge of Melrose.
While he saw action
on two fronts, Lamb, in
many ways, is similar to
veterans from his and other days.
Most local Civil War
veterans, buried in the
three Melrose cemeteries Oak Hill, St. Marys
and St. Patricks did not
serve in Minnesota-based
troops.
Minnesota troops did
earn a reputation for courage and tenacity. The First
Minnesota is credited by
more than one historian
for having saved the day
for the Union on the second day at Gettysburg.
The unit was ordered to
fill a gap in thinning Union
lines. They charged to fill
lines and although outnumbered (some estimates
are five-to-one), they filled
the gap and held it long
enough for reinforcements
to reach the scene and stop
the Confederate advance.
The unit sustained
well over 70 percent casualties but the next day
was called on to counter
Picketts charge. It did so.
A Confederate battle flag
captured at Gettysburg is
still at the Minnesota Historical Society.
The Minnesota First
earned a reputation for
courage and fighting. Its
emblem was a white threeleaf clover that looked
like a club from a deck of
cards. Late in the war, one
Confederate general recognized the emblem during a battle and reportedly
said, Heres those damned
white clubs again.
Among the Civil War
veterans buried in Melrose
cemeteries are William
Whitney, who served with
a New York light artillery
who served in the Army

of the Potomac. Salfinger,
who fought in many of the
major battles, was the last
Civil War veteran to be
buried in a Melrose cemetery. He moved into the
Melrose area in 1895. He
was an inspector of watches for the Great Northern
Railroad, and owned a repair shop on Main Street.
Whitney fought in
22 battles and attended
Abraham Lincolns second inaugural address. He
moved to Millwood Township in 1867 and died in
1932.
Possibly the best
known of the Civil War
veterans buried in a Melrose Cemetery is Solomon
Foot, better known for
his actions in the Dakota
John Salfinger was the last

Civil War veteran buried
in Oak Hill Cemetery. He
served in the Army of the
Potomac. Among the battles he fought in were Gettysburg and Petersburg.
He died in 1920.
Uprising than in the Civil

War.
Although
severely
wounded, he survived an
attack on his farmstead in
the early days of the uprising. In 1864, he enlisted in
the Hatch Battalion, Minnesota Volunteer Battalion
for duty on the MinnesotaDakota Territory border.
Foot settled in Melrose
in 1869, running the post
office and stagecoach station. He is buried at Oak
Hill.
Other Civil War Veterans buried in Melrose
include the following: Oak
Hill: Charles Cole, Henry Dodd, William Doty,
brothers Elam, Frank and
Omar Morehouse, William
Macadam, Searles Ulmer,
Henry W. Van Rensselaer

fought in 15 engagements
with a Michigan unit and
later the First Minnesota.
He was 38 when he died.
Solomon
Foot
was
severely injured in the
Henry W. Van Rensselaer opening days of the
and Adelbert Whitney; St Dakota Uprising. He
Marys: John Dederich, recovered and joined the
William Helsper, George volunteer cavalry unit for
Meyer, Charles Penniston, duty on the MinnesotaSimon Pfau and Benedict Dakota territory border.
Timmer; St. Patrick: John He is buried in Oak Hill
Ahren, Michael Cosgrove, Cemetery.
Patrick Graham, Edward

Graham and Michael Meagher.
The veterans returned
to their same homes but to
a different nation. Slavery
had been abolished. The
western plains were opening for settling and industrial technology was play-
ing a greater role in their

lives.
They came marching home to salutes and
parades, and became the
farmers, merchants, railroad workers and politicians who helped settle the
area and create the towns
that exist today.
Trip to war didnt halt farm life for LeRoy Young

by LIZ VOS
STAFF WRITER
HOLDINGFORD
At 21, LeRoy Young
was doing what he
loved: farming.
It was just always
in my blood, said
Young. I went to country school and then finished eighth grade in
Holdingford. After that,
I was done and I learned
everything else on the
farm.
But Youngs plans
to work the land and
run a dairy operation on
his familys farm south
of Holdingford came to
a halt in 1953 when he
was drafted to serve in
the Korean War.
I was 21 years old
and didnt get out until
I was 24, he said. I
spent 16 weeks at Fort
Lewis in Washington
where I trained.
Youngs training in
Washington focused on
artillery. Motioning to
his right ear, equipped
with a hearing aid, he
points out the long-term
effects of the training
with a good sense of humor.
Thats why I cant
hear anything, he said
with a chuckle.
The fighting of the
When we got to Hawaii, I had

never been so grateful to sleep on a
real bed with white sheets, he said.
I spent nine months in Hawaii where
we would see about five rainbows a
day because of the rains. It was quite
a different setting from what we had
left behind in Korea.
PHOTO BY LIZ VOS
LeRoy and Eileen Young exchanged letters back and forth during his time of service
in the Korean War from 1953-1955. The two married in 1956.
Korean War came to an

end on July 27, 1953
when the armistice was
signed Young had eight
weeks of training left in
Washington at the time.
Despite the fight ending,
the war was not finished
(clashes between North
Korea and South Korea
have continued to the
present), and the role of
the United States military was not complete.
After a 10-day visit back
home to Holdingford,
LeRoy was sent first to
Tokyo, Japan in November 1953 and then on to
Korea.
We left Japan on
Thanksgiving
Day,
he recalled. And even
though I trained for artillery in the U.S., by
the time I got there, my
job was to work the telephone switchboard and
radio in the 25th Infantry Division.
As communication
went back and forth
between posts, Young
hoped and prayed he
would not have to take
a call warning of an attack on the camp. He
was grateful that the call
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cided not to go, he recalled.

At the end of his
nine months in Korea,
Young had a chance to
stay with the 25th as it
transitioned to a base
in Hawaii. He thought
about it for a day or two
and decided it would be
better than his current
surroundings.
When we got to
Hawaii, I had never
been so grateful to
sleep on a real bed with
white sheets, he said.
I spent nine months in
Hawaii where we would
see about five rainbows
a day because of the
rains. It was quite a different setting from what
we had left behind in
Korea.
It was upon his discharge from the Army
on April 30, 1955 that
LeRoy returned to Minnesota, where his moth-
ou
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Young spent nine
months with the 25th
Infantry Division in
Korea. The bitter winter nights still remain a
sharp memory for him,
as temperatures dipped
down as low as 17 below zero.
It was chilly in an
eight-man squat tent,
he recalled. We spent
as much time during
the day wrapped up in
our sleeping bags as we
could. There was a stove
for heat, but that only
got lit in the afternoon
or evening we were on
our own for heat through
the nights.
Again, with his
sense of humor, Young
laughs about the impact
of the cold nights huddled in a sleeping bag.
I have never gone
camping since, he said
with another chuckle.
Much of the time in
Korea was passed with
conversation
among
comrades, he said.
I had been kind of
shy before that but
I got to meet a lot of
people and I am not shy
anymore! he said.
There were occasional USO shows that
came through to provide
a change of pace for the
troops.
Marilyn Monroe
came to do a USO show
while I was there she
wasnt very far from
where I was but I de-
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Along with farming, LeRoy Young also enjoys working with metal he created this
sign on his garage as a reminder of his service.
er had homemade coffee

cake waiting for him.
All the while during
the war, he wrote and
received letters from his
family, who kept him
posted on how the cows,
pigs, horses and other
farm life were doing.
Letters were also exchanged between he and
a girl named Eileen.
The two had met a
couple of times before
he was called to serve
and when he returned
they met up once again
at what was once known
as the Avon Ballroom
for a dance and the
courting continued.
The two married in

1956 and purchased a
farm of their own north
of Holdingford. While
they cannot recall what
they said in their letters, they know they still
have them in storage
somewhere.
I know they are
here, I just dont know
where and I just cannot remember what we
talked about, Eileen
said of the written communication. So much
has changed. Back
then, there werent even
phones for him to call
back home it is just so
different, not much was
said.
The Youngs raised
seven children on the
farm and now have 11
grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. LeRoy continues to work
on the farm, often from
sun-up until sundown,
alongside his oldest son,
who now owns the farm.
LeRoys time of service may have pulled
him from the farm for a
time, but it did not pull
the love of farming from
him. He has been a dairy
farmer for 58 years
never once allowing the
chill of war to pull the
passion from his blood.
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from AMPS, Inc.
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A mother and her flag
She did the best she could to

keep her little farm going
by LIZ VOS
STAFF WRITER
ST. ANTHONY
It was just the way she
was persistent, hardworking and loving.
Elizabeth
(Cremers)
Welters granddaughter, Rose Fuchs, looks
back on the time she
spent with her grandmother with much joy.
She was a wonderful woman nothing stopped her, Rose
said.
Despite becoming
a widow and single
mother early in life,
Elizabeth raised her
family with care and
compassion, instilling
in them a strong work
ethic and pride for their
country.
In 1918, Elizabeths oldest son, Peter,
was drafted to serve in
World War I. Left without his help on the farm
north of St. Anthony,

Elizabeth vowed to
keep up on her own.
She did the best
she could to keep her
little farm going, said
Rose, who is Peters
daughter. But she attached an American
flag to her horse-drawn
plow to honor her sons
service.
Though
photos
were a rarity at the
time, an unknown photographer was able
to capture a mothers
pride as she worked in
her dress plowing potatoes on a breezy afternoon.
Elizabeths pride
would carry on as her
descendants continued
to serve the country, a
tradition that has now
led to her great-greatgranddaughters service in the Air Force.
Eventually, Elizabeths grandsons, Allen Welters and Ervin
PHOTO SUBMITTED
Elizabeth Welters flies an American flag to honor her son, Peters, service during WWI. This photo was taken in
1918 north of St. Anthony where Welters kept her small farm going during her sons service.
Welters, served during WWII; her greatgrandsons James Welters, Mark Welters,
Jerome Welters, Harold Fuchs Jr., and Jack
Fuchs served at varying times and in vary-
ing capacities.
In early 2015, the
service continued when
Elizabeths great-greatgranddaughter, Gretta
Vieths (granddaughter of Rose Fuchs and
great-granddaughter of
Peter Welters), joined

the United States Air
Force.
What started with a
mother and her flag has
transpired into a multigenerational call to
service for the United
States. It continues today leaving ripples of

service in history like
an ever-flowing flag
on a mothers horsedrawn plow.
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10:15 a.m.
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Wednesday, November 11
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Hats Off

STAR Publications Veterans Salute Special Edition H November 4 & 5, 2015 1

It is with grateful hearts that we say thank you,

We will never forget your

Pg. 2 ......Duty in Her Own Right

November 4 & 5, 2015

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DUTY IN HER OWN RIGHT

ally becoming a First Sergeant and subsequently

PHOTO BY MARIA HAGER

family lived in Frazee

and the gas attendant had

Labrador, Canada. Second through sixth grade

Monday-Friday Lunch Specials

A Special Thank You to our Vets!

Michael Warther &

Ultra High-Speed Internet Phone TV

Mark T. Maloney, Agency Manager

LONG PRAIRIE PACKING CO.

29001 Co. Rd. 17 320-836-2154

Mike & Beth Arnzen, Owners

Caring for you

Home & Auto Insurance Specialists

said, oh youre so lucky

For Your Meat, Produce and Grocery Needs!

214 12th Street Sauk Centre 320-352-5990

1008 S. Main Street, Sauk Centre, MN 56378

Thank You For Your Service!

We appreciate our Veterans - Thank You!

positive influence on her

STAR Publications Veterans Salute Special Edition H November 4 & 5, 2015 3

Gary, left, and Terry stand at Camp Assiros in Greece

moved to town, people

the wedding ceremony

service, Terry became

ing that your family is

Terry, second from right, is

time, active duty at the time.

Sauk Centre VFW

Rudy Beilke 320.352.2847

and Legion Ladies Auxiliary

Girls & Boys State

For membership and general info.

Contact Jim Winters

Thank You Veterans For Your Service.

Let our team help you achieve your

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Donations needed for Sauk Legion mural

The Legion is hoping

Albany Fleet Supply

ALBANY FLEET SUPPLY

320-845-4321 Fax 320-845-4251

Reinardy more space near specifically for the mural.

We Will Never Forget.

Schlenner Wenner & Co. Certified Public

An Independently Owned Member, McGladrey Alliance

Wenner & co.

STAR Publications Veterans Salute Special Edition H November 4 & 5, 2015 5

A thank you heard around the world

PHOTO BY JENN JANAK

Marilyn Bujalski (left) and Anne Cascales provide

quilts of valor for veterans here ever since I heard

acting with veterans at the

than the D-Day invasion