Otter Tail County Historical Society Veteran Database

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US-DAKOTA WAR OF 1862

Horace Austin

Henry Eaton

John Coleman

Matthew, Edwin, Edward, Martha, and John Wright

CIVIL WAR

Rev. Robert N. Adams

20th Ohio Infantry, re-enlisted 81st Ohio Infantry

James F. Barnes

Company C, 93rd Regiment New York Volunteer Infantry

William and Maria Blaisdell

Company F, 5th Minnesota Regiment

Daniel Chapin

Monadnock, US Navy

Newton Henry Chittenden

4th Wisconsin Cavalry

James A. Colehour

Company I, 92nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry

James Compton

52nd Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company C

E. E. Corliss

Company K, 1st Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry; Reenlisted 2nd Minnesota Company A

Hamilton and William Hall

8th Wisconsin Infantry

John B. Hompe

147th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry, Company D

Nelson B. Johnson

3rd Minnesota Infantry

James A. McConkey

10th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry

William Morrow

1st Wisconsin Heavy Artillary

Jacob Niebels

Company E, 4th Regiment

Artemus Packard

32nd Iowa Infantry

Henry Plowman

Company B, 1st Regiment, Minnesota Mounted Rangers

Knudt Oleson Sletto

12th Wisconsin Infantry

James Taylor

Company B, 9th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Cavalry

David Wellman

Company H and I, 4th Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry

Edmund Weston

Company K, 48th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Harrison Worden

Company F, 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR

Chauncey L. Baxter Fergus Falls Capt

Charles G. Daustrom Fergus Falls 1st Lt

John H. Houck, Jr Zumbrota, MN 2nd Lt

Melvin P. Meigs Fergus Falls 1st Sgt

Alma L. Kidder Fergus Falls QM Sgt

Andrew E. Shellum Fergus Falls Sergt

Arthur W. Phelps Fergus Falls Sergt

Alfred G. Wessberg Fergus Falls Sergt

Peter J. Barbeau Fergus Falls Sergt

Guy A. Hurd Fergus Falls Corp

Frank O. Clare Fergus Falls Corp

Charles G. Nelson Fergus Falls Corp

Alfred E. Dewyer Fergus Falls Corp

Luther B. McNitt Fergus Falls Corp

Dave Sanders Fergus Falls Corp

Frank A. Waters Fergus Falls Corp

John P. Harrington Fergus Falls Corp

Daniel E. Wright Fergus Falls Corp

Carl V. Cole Fergus Falls Corp

Will O. Asseln Fergus Falls Corp

Jason T. Kidder Fergus Falls Corp

Fred Evans Fergus Falls Corp

James D. Williams Fergus Falls Musician

Charles F. Bennett Fergus Falls Musician

Fred Zehetner Dubuque, IA Artificer

John S. Dunne Fergus Falls Wagoner

Erick C. Aas Fergus Falls Pvt

Dallas C. Alden Henning Pvt

Christian M. Anderson Fergus Falls Pvt

John J. Barbeau Fergus Falls Pvt

Hector A. Beach Fergus Falls Pvt

Robert C Beebe Cylon, WI Pvt

Wiliam H. Bowen Fergus Falls Pvt

Charles A. Brown Fergus Falls Pvt

Jesse P. Bilings Fergus Falls Pvt

Henry C. Boehmer Duluth, MN Pvt

Herman E. Brandt Fergus Falls Pvt

August H. Broughton Fergus Falls Pvt

George W. Barlow Grand Forks, ND Pvt

Harry Carnahan Leaehburg, PA Pvt

Van H. Crane Fergus Falls Pvt

William H. Calvert Fergus Falls Pvt

Harry J. Calvert Fergus Falls Pvt

William Dowell Duluth, MN Pvt

Allen G. Elliott Fergus Falls Pvt

George Elliott Fergus Falls Pvt

Roy R. Evans Fergus Falls Pvt

William Evans Fergus Falls Pvt

Halvor G. Evenson Fergus Falls Pvt

John Erickson Duluth, MN Pvt

George W. Foote Ogdensburg, NY Pvt

Charles Gudrau Fergus Falls Pvt

Walter C. Gies Henning Pvt

Robert H. Gifford Mpls., MN Pvt

George L. Haff Decorah, IA Pvt

William F. Heasley Fergus Falls Pvt

Fred A. Halbaken Rothsay, MN Pvt

Walter G. Howell Deer Creek Pvt

Olof E. Hanson Fergus Falls Pvt

Edward A. Hogan Fergus Falls Pvt

Mads P. Jansen Henning Pvt

Henry Johnson Fergus Falls Pvt

Lewis O. Johnson Fergus Falls Pvt

Nils A. Johnson Henning Pvt

Albert C. Knight Fergus Falls Pvt

Mads C. Knutson Henning Pvt

John H. Lamoureax Fergus Falls Pvt

Hans Larson Fergus Falls Pvt

Edwin L. Libby Fergus Falls Pvt

Charles O. Lindquist Fergus Falls Pvt

George G. Lightfoot Deer Creek Pvt

Lewis A. Larson Fergus Falls Pvt

Ralph A. Meigs Fergus Falls Pvt

Hans Mortenson Fergus Falls Pvt

Michael C. Mullins Leaf Valley Pvt

Malcom McDonald Duluth, MN Pvt

George F. McCullough Fergus Falls Pvt

Amos Nelson Fergus Falls Pvt

Dwight M. Norton Fergus Falls Pvt

Robert M. Norris Otter Tail Pvt

Carl Peterson Fergus Falls Pvt

Frank A. Peterson Fergus Falls Pvt

Lewis E. Rohrer Fergus Falls Pvt

Charles F. Rudenske Fergus Falls Pvt

Frank E. Sandin Ashby, MN Pvt

Alfred L. Schow Ashby, MN Pvt

Frank A. Smith Fergus Falls Pvt

Elmer B. Sprague Fergus Falls Pvt

John B. Strauss Fergus Falls Pvt

John Stenberg Elizabeth Pvt

Frank H. Surratt Fergus Falls Pvt

Arthur M. Swartley Fayette, IA Pvt

Harry N. Smith Fergus Falls Pvt

Charles A. Schuman Duluth, MN Pvt

Harrison D. Stone Duluth, MN Pvt

John N. Sponnick Duluth, MN Pvt

Horace A. Schalberg St. Paul, MN Pvt

Guy A. Terry Fergus Falls Pvt

Herman W. Thurnau Fergus Falls Pvt

James A. Ward Fergus Falls Pvt

Victor Weidecamper Fergus Falls Pvt

James L. Wood Fergus Falls Pvt

Oliver H. Woodham Fergus Falls Pvt

Ray D. Young St. Paul, MN Pvt

Simon W. Johnson Fergus Falls Pvt - Discharged

Claude L. Cole Fergus Falls Pvt - Discharged

Robert M. Potter Fergus Falls Pvt - Transferred to Hospital Corps

Anthon C. Jensen Fergus Falls Pvt - Discharged to accept appointment to 1st Lieut, Co. K 14th MVI

Alfred R. Peterson Fergus Falls Prt - Died of Typhoid Fever at Chickamauga, GA



Erick G. Aas

Minnesota Co. F, 14th Infantry Burial: Aurdal Lutheran Cemetery

William Edward Anderson

Private Co. B., 24th Regiment Infantry Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery

John W. Anker

South Dakota Infantry Burial: Hamar Cemetery, Trondhjem Twp.

Wilhelm O. Asseln

CPL 14th Minnesota Infantry Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

August H. Broughton

PVT Co. F, 14th Minnesota Infantry Burial: Bethlehem, Fergus Falls

Charles A. Brown

Minnesota PVT Co. F, 14th Regiment Infantry Burial: Silent Vale, Maine Twp.

Evander L. Cole

Born in Pelican Rapids

George S. Douglass

Minnesota CPL 111 Co. Coast Artilary Burial: St. Henry's, Perham

Halvor G. Evenson

Minnesota PVT Co. F, 14th Regiment Infantry Burial: Kongsberg, Fergus Falls

Ernest C. Hopkins

PVT Co. H, 13th Minnesota Burial: Lakewood, Battle Lake

John Inman

Captain Signal Corps, Puerto Rico. Burial: Oak Ridge, Springfield, IL

Henry H. Johnson

Co. A, 14th Minnesota Burial: Oneota Cemetery, Duluth, MN

Simon W. Johnson

Minnesota Co. F. Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Alma L. Kidder

Minnesota QM SGT Co. F, 14th Infantry. Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Mads C. Knudsen

Co. F, 14th Minnesota Infantry Burial: Trinity, Henning

William E. Lamphere

34th Minnesota Regiment Burial: Jefferson Barracks Nat'l Cemetery, Lemay, MO

Edward McBain

North Dakota PVT Co. B, 1st Regiment Infantry Burial Hamar, Trondhjem Twp.

Melvin P. Meigs

Co. F, 14th Minnesota Infantry Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Allan R. Murray

Army Philipines Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Amos C. Nelson

Minnesota PVT Co. F, 14th Volunteer Infantry Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Elmer N. Pingree

Army Burial: Oak Grove, Fergus Falls

Joseph R. Rayner

Minnesota Sea US Navy Burial: Tingvold, Maine Twp. Ole Stenerson

Minnesota SGT 8 BTRY Field Arty Burial: Trinity, Battle Lake

Hugo H. Stotz

Indiana INF CO M 158 REGT Burial: Rock Island, Illinois

Oliver Walker

Co. A, 2nd Nebraska 1 CL PVT US Army. Connections to New York Mills.

WORLD WAR I

Raymond O. Aarvig

Fergus Falls. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Aarvig. Corporal, Company K, 125th Infantry, 41st Division.

Robert L. Adamson

Fergus Falls. Son of John & Ida Adamson. 12th Co. 1st Infantry. The Fergus Falls American Legion Post is named in his honor along with WWII Veteran Orris Norman.

Otto C. Arnquist

Pelican Rapids. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John M. Arnquist. Co. B, Machine Gun Battalion. Had come to Pelican Rapids from Wisconsin to be the bank cashier before entering the service.

George Bergem

Sverdrup. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ole Bergem. Co. F 23rd Infantry.

Carl F. Bredehoft

Fergus Falls. Son of Mr. & Mrs. John H. Bredehoft. Member of Co. B, 18th Infantry.

Nicholas J. Burelbach

Perham. Son of Mathias & Sophie (Doll) Burelbach. Corporal Co. C 7th Infantry.

Axel Buseth

Henning. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Buseth. Co. 326, Machine Gun Battalion.

Carl V. Cornell

Pelican Rapids. Son of Charles & Anna (Skarlund) Cornell. Co. C, 139th Infantry, 35th Division. Was survived by his wife Jennie.

John W. Downing

Fergus Falls. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Downing. 109th Infantry.

George F. Fairbanks

Woodside. Son of Dewitt & Susan (Dodson) Fairbanks. Co. F. 360th Infantry, 90th Division.

Walter A. Haimerl

Dent. Son of Michael & Anna (Janisch) Haimerl. The Dent American Legion Hall is dedicated in his name. PRI Co. K 326th Infantry, 82nd Division.

John H. Harwarth

Elizabeth. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Harworth. Co. H, 137th Infantry.

Adolph Haug

Tumuli. Son of Amund & Mattie Haug. Co. H of the 39th Infantry.

Andrew Hess

Rush Lake. Son of Mrs. L. Hess. Co. A, 118th Infantry.

John Holt

Leaf Mountain. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Holt. Co. B, 308th Regiment Infantry.

Claus A. Hultstrand

Eastern. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. B. Hultstrand. Co. I, 58th Infantry, 4th Division.

Edward K. Kratske

Lida. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludvig Kratzke. Co. G, 3rd US Pioneer Infantry.

Louis A. Lien

Trondhjem. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Lien. Co. F of the 128th Infantry.

Oscar J. Madson

Tumuli. Son of Ludvig & Ovedia (Christianson) Madson. Bugler Co. C of the 362nd Infantry.

Clarence Miller

Maplewood. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kristen Miller. Co. K, 131st Regiment, Infantry.

Peat Moak

Fergus Falls. Son of Sarah & George Moak. Troop K, of the 5th Cavalry.

Henry T. Ongstad

Norwegian Grove. Son of Hans & Nicoline Ongstad. Co. A, 311th Infantry.

Thom H. Pederson

Pelican Rapids. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Pederson. Co. F of the 128th Infantry.

Erdroy A. Peterson

Eagle Lake. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Per Person. 1st Sergeant Co. 47, 4th Division, Infantry.

Victor Savela

Blowers. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Greed.

Floyd E. Scroggin

Gorman. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scroggin. Wagoner Co. B, 13th Machine Gun Battalion.

Frank H. Sczygiel

Perham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sczygiel. Co. M, 137th Infantry, 35th Division.

Fred C. Splittgerber

Friberg. Son of Charles & Charlotte (Schultz) Splittgerber. Private Co L 47th Infantry, 4th Division.

Edward H. Steineke

Aastad. Son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Steineke. Battery E., 147th Field Artillery, 41st Division.

James W. Stinar

New York Mills. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Stinar. 81st Co. 6th Machine Gun B. U. M. C.

Harold T. Swenson

Fergus Falls. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Swenson. Corporal Co. A, 23rd Infantry.

Fremont L. Tabbut

Scambler. Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Tabbut. Co. D, A. Q. M. G. 7th Battalion.

Edward Tangen

Butler. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Tangen. Co. D of the 118th Infantry, 30th Division.

Frederick B. Vogel

Perham. Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Vogel. Lieutenant of Co. D, Snipers of the 102nd Battalion.

Edward J. Whalen

Paddock. Son of Mrs. Whalen-Emrick. Co. E, 168th Infantry.

Ladislaus W. Wichlacz

Perham. "Laddie" was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wichlacz. Co. I, 118th Infantry.

WORLD WAR II

Aakerhus, Kenneth H.

Lidgerding, William

Adams, David J.

Lindely, Elmer N.

Aldrich, Stanley

Link, Ernest S.

Allen, Henry E.

Loerzel, James B.

Anderson, Arvin L.*

Loff, Lewis M.

Anderson, Keith Gordon

Luebke, Celestine

Anderson, Leslie W.

Lueders, Raymond H.

Anderson, Lester S.

Lukken, Palvin S.

Bergerson, Donald C.

Lundquist, Howard

Bettin, Frank H.

McKinney, Robert

Bixby, Glen

Mair, Frederick G.

Bjertness, Luther

Marsh, Wilbur L.

Bjertness, Sigurd

Martin, Robert W.*

Boedigheimer, L. M.

Melkert, Clifford L.

Boedigheimer, Leonard A.

Menze, Vernon

Boese, Lyle C.*

Meyer, Charles F.

Borgerson, Howard B.*

Meyers, Lester

Bortvedt, Einar I.

Mickelson, Einar

Braun, Orville V.

Mohs, Frank J.*

Breden, Edwin O.

Nelson, Maurice E.

Broden, Oscar

Nelson, Olaf T.

Brodin, Unite

Nelson, William O.

Campbell, Leo E.

Niemela, Melvin*

Carlson, Ernest E.*

Nissi, George M.

Carlson, Oscar

Norman, Orris N.

Christianson, Orval H.*

Ojala, Clifford N.

Christie, Howard

Olson, Clifford

Cordes, Wesley A.*

Olson, George W.*

Dahl, Leon

Olson, Sever

Davidson, Victor

Peterson, Erving L.

Drager, Ervin O.

Peterson, James L.*

Drechsel, Harold H.

Peterson, Melvin

Dulski, Peter

Peterson, Raymond W.

Eckhoff, Irvin

Peterson, Royal F.

Eckley, Clinton

Petrick, Vernon L.

Erickson, Newman H.

Pfalzgrafh, Robert

Estrem, Paul J.

Pickrain, Leo G.

Fick, Harold

Putnam, Paul N.

Fick, Walter R.

Rasmussen, Geo. F.

Fraki, Hubert L.

Ritchey, Darwin L.

Frikken, William

Rosentreter, Carl E.

Fritz, Bernard W.*

Rund, Arlo E.

Geiser, Bernard

Rustand, Hanford J.

Getter, Richard M.

Samuelson, Arnold

Grande, Russell J.

Sandbank, Martin C.

Hagen, Albin

Scates, Burke

Halbakken, Gilman

Schmaltz, Fred E.

Halvorson, Alfred E.

Schmidt, John M.

Halvorson, Morris

Senske, John P.

Halvorson, Ruben*

Severson, Leverne R.

Hammer, John W.

Shamp, Leroy J.

Harry, Wallace M.*

Snook, Harold R.

Haugrud, Harold A.

Soland, Penn.

Hein, Boyd C.

Sorem, Douglas

Henderson, Maurice V.

Sorenson, Lavern A.

Hendrickson, M. E.

Sporcic, Michael J.*

Hendrickson, Marshall

Stenger, Marcella Grace*

Hepola, Ervin E.

Leland Stigen

Stigen, Leland L.

Higgins, Veral C.*

Stitzel, Cleon S.*

Huebsch, Joseph A.

Stoering, Edward S.*

Huhta, Richard*

Street, Harold

Huset, Maurice J.*

Stueve, Edwin C.

Jacobson, John H.

Syverson, Woodrow W.

Johnson, Clayton O.

Thompson, Joslyn M.*

Johnson, Herbert A.

Tjostelson, Milton H.

Karger, Harold E.

Torreano, Frank

Karsnia, Cyril J.

Tripp, Robert

Kehus, Alle A.

Tusow, Jean*

Keller, Leslie J.

Vollum, Ole C.

Kempf, Henry A.

Waskosky, Clifford

Kittelson, Arnold

Webb, Merlyn C.

Klein, Albert J.*

Wegner, Herman A.

Klimp, Henry A.

Welk, Gilmer

Klingler, Luvern C.*

Wenino, Jack M.

Korkalo, Hjalmber

Westlund, George H.*

Kratzke, Bernard L.

Williamson, Ray

Kugler, Jerry J.*

Winkels, Victor S.

Kuntz, Arthur B.*

Yatchak, Vincent

Lamphere, Eugene

Langen, Owen T.

Larson, Arvid C.

Larson, Kenneth

Lee, Robert

Leeman, Lyle R.

Lemke, Arvin E.

KOREA

Robert W. Ashbaugh

MN PVT CO K 31 INF 7 INF DIV KOREA PH

Buried at Grove Lake Cemetery, Scambler Township.

Orville Bjerkebek

MN PFC 23 INF 2 INF DIV KOREA

Buried at Bethlehem Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

Edward W. Clarno

MN PFC 23 INF 2 DIV KOREA; Died as a POW

Walter L. Ellis

PFC HQ & SERV CO 72ND TANK BTN 2ND DIV

Buried at Richville City Cemetery.

Albert C. Erickson

MN CPL 7 INF 3 INF DIV KOREA DSC PH

Buried at Pelican Valley Cemetery in Pelican Township.

Sylvester Guszregen

Born in Otter Tail County. Corporal Guszregen was a member of Missouri's 21st Field Artillery Battalion, U.S. Army.

Burial: Oakland Cemetery, Moberly, Randolph Co., MO.

Harkness Hazelwood

MN PVT 8 CAV (INF) I CAV DIV (INF) KOREA. Lived in Dalton.

Edwin H. Knutson

SGT US ARMY KOREA, PURPLE HEART, MIA

Memorial in Bethel Cemetery, St. Olaf Township.

Donald C. Lindquist

MN SFC 82 AAA AW BN 2 INF DIV WWII & KOREA

Burial: Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery, Mpls.

Gaylord D. Melvold

MN PFC CO 1 15 INF 3 INF DIV KOREA

Burial: Folden Lutheran Church Cemetery, Folden Township.

Walter R. Oak

MN PFC 8 CAV (INF) 1 CAV DIV (INF) KOREA

Burial: Bethlehem Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

Stanley K. Risner

MN 1 LT 7 CAV (INF) 1 CAV DIV (INF) WWII, KOREA PH

Burial: Maplewood Presbyterian, Maplewood Township.

Lawrence R. Sorum

MN CPL 32 INF 7 INF DIV KOREA

Burial: Hamar Cemetery, Trondhjem Township.

Roger A. Stein

MN PVT 17 INF REGT KOREA PH

Burial: North Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Friberg Township

John O. Strom

CPL US ARMY KOREA

Burial: Trinity-Faith Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

Arlin H. Wendt

PFC KOREA

Burial: St. John's Lutheran North, Corliss Township.

Morris J. Wick

MN SGT 160 INF 40 INF DIV KOREA PH

Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN.

VIETNAM

Duane Bakken

From Fergus Falls - Killed in an automobile accident on March 29, 1968, at Newport, RI, where he was stationed with the Navy. Buried in First Lutheran North Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

Michael August Beringer*

Marine. From Bluffton - Son of Ambrose Beringer. PFC Beringer died from wounds suffered when a large shell exploded in a beach landing area November 22, 1965. Buried in St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Bluffton, MN

David James Carlson William Carlson*

From Pelican Rapids - A 1967 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School, Billy Carlson entered the service on May 6, 1968. He left for Vietnam on October 6, following a three-week fulough at home. He died on November 14, 1968 when enemy mortar fire struck the encampment at Chu Chi, South Vietnam. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Carlson. Buried in Central Swede Grove Cemetery, Erhards Grove Township.

Lowell R. Cordes

From Henning - Airman First Class Lowell Cordes died in an automobile accident at Strasburg, France on March 5, 1966. Son of Herman and Anna (Neels) Cordes. He graduated from Henning in 1963 and entered the Air Force in September. Buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leaf Lake Township.

Clyde D. Dawson*

Had Perham connections - Major Dawson, a fighter pilot, was flying an aircraft which was shot down over Vietnam on March 23, 1966. Dawson had been in the Air Force for about 15 years. He was married to Ellen Samuelson, daughter of a Sebeka minister. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.

Ronald Dean Fogard*

From Battle Lake - Marine Private First Class Ronald D. Fogard was killed by a hand grenade in Vietnam June 18, 1968. Born Feb. 18, 1948 and grew up in the Amor community. He was the son of Leonard and Ivy Fogard. Buried in Silent Vale Cemetery, Maine Township.

Ralph Stephan Guck*

From Parkers Prairie - Staff Sgt. Ralph Guck died on November 29, 1970 when the plane on which he was a passenger went down. Ralph Guck was born in Baker, Montana the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Guck. He attended school at Parkers Prairie and graduated in 1961. Buried in Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD.

Jerome Alfred Hagen*

From Fergus Falls - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hagen of Fergus Falls. Jerome was a crew member of a Navy mine sweeper which collided with a French ship along the shores of Vietnam on January 14, 1967. Buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Leaf Lake Township.

Warren Hall*

Graduated from Parkers Prairie - Son of Glen and Myrtle Hall. Killed near the demilitarized zone when injured by a booby trap while on patrol. He was a 1963 graduate of Parkers Prairie High School. Buried in Parkers Prairie City Cemetery.

ElRoy Edwin Harworth*

From Elizabeth - Listed as missing in action on May 31, 1966. He was declared dead in 1974. His remains were not positively identified by the Army until 1986. Mr. Harworth was born Jan. 10, 1942, in Erhard, son of Edwin and Lucille Harworth. He graduated from Underwood High School in 1959. He married Pat Whited on Feb. 19, 1966. Buried in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Fergus Falls.

Thomas Hasbargen

Worked in Fergus Falls - He died Feb. 26, 1972 in an auto accident near Chanute Field, IL. He was born in Breckenridge and graduated from Breckenridge High School. He was married to Diane Swenson and they had two daughters. Buried in First Lutheran North Cemetery, Fergus Falls.

Michael Gregory Jenson*

From Elizabeth - Sergeant Michael Jenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jenson. He was killed in combat. He enlisted in the Army after graduation from Moorhead State Collge in 1968. Buried in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Fergus Falls. James Krull*

Corporal. Army Medical Corpsman. Had Deer Creek connections. Home town: Herman, MN. Died July 9, 1970 in Cambodia. Buried in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Rushmore, MN.

Ronald Lemke

From Parkers Prairie - Died while on leave from the Navy serving in Vietnam. He drowned in Lake Charlotte near Rockford, MN. Buried in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Stearns Co., MN.

Richard Ned Lillis*

From Richville - Richard Lillis was with "C" Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines. He was killed while on patrol by flying shrapnel from an enemy explosion. He was a native of Dead Lake Township. Buried in the Richville Cemetery.

Ernest Allen Lind

From Parkers Prairie - Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Lind. Died as a result of an auto accident on January 18, 1969 at the Army General Hospital at Landshaul, Germany. He was married to Nancy Spaulding. Buried in Parkers Prairie City Cemetery.

Gary Vaughn Lovellette*

From Fergus Falls - Army Specialist 4 Gary Lovellette, a son of Mrs. Albert Unger of Fergus Falls. He was killed in action in South Vietnam Dec. 29, 1969. Graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1966. He had been in Vietnam since Feb. 3, 1969. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Breckenridge, MN.

William John Moltzan*

From Dent - Army Specialist, died May 12, 1968 when a .45 caliber pistol being handled by another soldier accidentally discharged, striking Moltzan. He was the son of William E. and Ann Moltzan. He graduated from Perham High School. He was married to Nicoline Christianson in 1963. Buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery near Dent, MN.

Roland Moore*

From Battle Lake/Fergus Falls - Sergeant Roland E. Moore was killed in Vietnam April 8, 1968. He died of gunshot wounds while on a combat operation. He was married to Barbara. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor W. Moore. Buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls. Larry Lee Olson

Tony John Quitmeyer*

From Parkers Prairie - Specialist Tony Quitmeyer, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto F. Quitmeyer was killed January 9, 1968 by a mortar shell while serving with the Army in Vietnam. he entered the service on March 20, 1967, and went overseas in October. He was a member of the 35th Infantry, 2nd Battalion, 4th Division. Born June 13, 1948 at Parkers Prairie and graduated from Parkers Prairie hHigh School in 1966. Buried in Parkers Prairie City Cemetery.

Marcus Sherwin Stoen*

From Pelican Rapids - Injured in Vietnam and taken to the hospital at Camp Zama, Japan, where he passed away on March 14, 1971. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stoen of Norwegian Grove Township. A 1967 graduate of Pelican Rapids High School. Buried in North Immanuel East Cemetery in Norwegian Grove Township.

Ronald Stoltenow*

Private First Class. Fergus Falls connections. Hometown Hankinson, ND. Married. Died November 7, 1967 by hostile gunfire. Buried in Fairview Memorial Gardens, Wahpeton, North Dakota.

William O. Wagner Ronald K. Wilson*

Specialist Fourth Class. Had Parkers Prairie connections - Killed April 28, 1969 by an artillery barrage while on patrol duty in Vietnam. The son of Roland Wistrom and Dottie Ost Wistrom. Buried in the Parkers Prairie Cemetery.

John Charles Yates*

From Fergus Falls - Staff Sgt. John C. Yates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Yates, died October 17, 1967 during his third tour of duty in Vietnam. Buried in Lakeport Cemetery, Hubbard County, Minnesota

PERSIAN GULF WAR

Veteran Steven C. Hagen, A1C US Air Force. Son of David and Lynne (Clements) Hagen. Graduated from Pelican Rapids High School in 1999. Burial: Grove Lake Cemetery Veteran Duane Hanson, SSG US Navy. Son of Clinton and Marjorie Hanson. Graduate of Perham High School in 1975. Burial: Silent Vale Cemetery Veteran Michael A. Malecki, SRA US Air Force. Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery, Battle Lake Veteran Robert Minge, served in the US Army from 1981-1993 deployed during Desert Storm, serving in Kuwait and Iraq and the Persian Gulf. Son of Ronald and Corinne (Kvern) Minge. Graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1976. Burial: Trinity-Faith Cemetery, Fergus Falls Veteran Lawrence Nyreen. Served for 20 years and was a Gulf War veteran. Burial: Zion Amor Cemetery Veteran Jeff Orner, served in Turkey during Desert Storm. Member of Pelican Rapids Assembly of God Church. Veteran Steve Scott, served in the U. S. Army, 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1/41 Infantry, 2nd Armored Division. Veteran Donald Sorum. Served in the Marine Corps from 1986 to 1992, which included active duty during Desert Storm. Son of Lawrence Sorum and John and Juliann Couture.

GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR

IRAQ

Joshua Hanson

Staff Sgt. Joshua Robert Hanson of rural Dent and 1998 Pelican Rapids High School graduate. Killed in action of August 30, 2006. Son of Robert and Kathy (Elizondo) Hanson. Burial: Ringsaker Cemetery

Roland C. Barvels

Advisor and Police Trainer in Iraq under the U. S. State Department. Died in Basrah, Iraq. Son of Gene and Ursula (Wilms) Barvels. Graduated from Underwood High School in 1982.

AFGHANISTAN

Adam Jacob Novak

PV2. Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on January 18, 1990. Son of Sue (Christ) and Greg Novak. Husband of Celeste Steussy. Killed in action on August 27, 2010. Burial: St. James Episcopal Collumbarium, Fergus Falls