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Local Korean War veterans honored in photo tribute

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Mavis Fodness

The Star Herald invited Korean War veterans living in Rock County to gather for a commemorative picture Friday morning, May 18. Twenty-two veterans met at the grounds of the Rock County Courthouse including (front, left) Norm Ykema, John Hup, Russell Wenzel, Harold Kindt, Bob Lange, George Heronimus, (second) Leon Siebenahler, Jim Harner, Wayne Van Wyhe, Delbert Elbers, (back) Wayne Biever, Alvin Blom, Arvin Tilstra, Lowell Ahrendt, Floyd Kraetsch, Keith Luethje, Albert Rust, Elden Reyelts, Dale Matus, Bob Bailey, Arnie Stoel and Al Willers. Unable to attend Friday’s photo session were John Mulligan, Claude Van Driel, Don Spease and Gerhard Fick.
 
Twenty-seven Korean War veterans at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne gathering for a group photo Monday were (front, left) Forrest Dessonville, Gerald Hoffman, Harvey Sas, Ed Archer, John Allen, Don Etrheim, (second) Ed DeBoer, John Riederer, Peter VanderLugt, Bill Rosa, Cyril Bernardy, Frank VanHorsen, Pete Gronewald, Bob Sever, (third) Bob Newman, Robert DeBates, John Schoep, Bob Morrison, Ray LeBrun, Harold Etrheim, Eldon Dykstra, (back) Marlin Bohning, Milt Jorgensen, Marvin Klooster, Mike Uithoven, John Van’t Hof and Gerald Bruxvoort.

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