1B Harlan news-advertiser friDAY, nOveMBer 6, 2020 VETERANS’ DAY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Name: .....................Merlin “Mert” Kastens Hometown: ...............Otoe, NE Name: .....................Hjalmer Wiig War & Branch: .........Army National Guard Hometown: ...............Irwin Served: ....................United States War & Branch: .........WWI - U.S. Army Date of Service: .......1965-1971 Served: ....................France Spouse: ....................Diane Date of Service: .......1918 - 1919 Children:...................Mike, Angie, Lori, & Ryan Spouse: ....................Isabel Children:...................Thelma, Hilmer, Dolores, & Gloria Name: .....................Galan Johannsen Name: .....................Richard Ferry Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Irwin War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Navy Seabees War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Army Reserve Served: ....................Vietnam, NMCB-(2) Gulfport, Served: ....................Ft. Leonardwood, MO; received .....................MS, CBU 403, Annapolis, MD sharp shooter award Date of Service: .......1968 - 1971 Date of Service: .......1959 - 1964 Spouse: ....................Janet Spouse: ....................Julienne Children:...................Eric, Sarah, & Reid Children:...................Richelle & Brandt Name: .....................Jerry D. Onnen Hometown: ...............Harlan (Manson) Name: .....................Allen L. Petsche War & Branch: .........U.S. Army Military Police and Hometown: ...............Harlan .....................Generals Guard War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Army Served: ....................Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Served: ....................Ft. Lewis, WA, Ft. Greeley, AK .....................Ft. Huachua, AZ Date of Service: .......1972 - 1974 .....................Uijongbu, Korea Spouse: ....................Sandi Date of Service: .......1963 - 1965 Children:...................Katherine & John Spouse ....................Barb (Lyon) Children: ...................Michael & Jennifer Name: .....................Ken Collins Name: .....................Alvin Heller Hometown: ...............Persia Hometown: ...............Portsmouth War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Navy War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Navy Served: ....................Aircraft Carrier: USS Saratoga - Served: ....................USS Ozark/Iwo Jima Mediterranean Sea - 3 cruises Date of Service: .......1944 - 1946 Date of Service: .......1968-1972 Spouse: ....................Ethel Spouse: ....................Nancy Children:...................Patty, Karen, Ron, & John Children:...................Gary & Stephanie Name: .....................Rick Bruck Name: .....................Ernest Block Hometown: ...............Earling Hometown: ...............Earling War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Army War & Branch: .........WWII - Staff Sgt., U.S. Army Served: ....................Vietnam - Germany Served: ....................Theatre of Operations: Date of Service: .......1972 - 1973 .....................European Spouse: ....................Barbara Date of Service: .......1941 - Died in Battle 1944 Children:...................Tim, Tyler, & Patrick Parents: ...................Herman & Elizabeth (Erlbacher) .....................Block Name: .....................Malvern “Mal” Erickson Name: .....................Kenny Pedersen Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Irwin War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Army Air Corp. War & Branch: .........WW II - U.S. Army Served: England, Italy, France, Served: ....................South Pacific Germany Date of Service: .......1942-1945 Date of Service: .......1942 - 1945 Spouse: ....................Shirley (deceased) Spouse: ....................Elaine “Sally” Sievers Children:...................Deb (deceased), Betty, & Children:...................Susan .....................Mary Ellen Name: .....................Keith Schwieso Name: .....................Dustin Miller Hometown: ...............Irwin Hometown: ...............Harlan (Charles City) War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Army Security War & Branch: .........U.S. Navy Served: ....................Vietnam, Taiwan Served: ....................Great Lakes, IL, China Lake Date of Service: .......1970 - 1973 .....................Naval Weapons Station, Spouse: ....................Pat .....................Ridgecrest, CA Children:...................Keri, Chris, & Heather Date of Service: .......1991 - 1995 Spouse: ....................Jennifer (Onnen) Children:...................Kaden Name: .....................Reid N. Mosher Hometown: ...............Harlan Name: .....................D. Dean Philson War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Air Force Hometown: ...............Harlan Served: ....................Korea, Thailand, Viet Nam, War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Navy .....................Philippines, Taiwan, Guam Served: ....................USS Lansing Date of Service: .......1968-1972 Date of Service: .......1945-1946 Spouse: ....................Linda Spouse: ....................Darlene L. Children:...................Douglas, Jay, & Dean Children:...................Steven, Michelle, & Kim Name: .....................James Dewey Conrad .....................Master Sgt. Name: .....................Paul Douglas Knott Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Harlan War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Merchant Marine War & Branch: .........Cold War - U.S. Air Force .....................Korean War - U.S. Army Served: ....................Korea, Germany Served: ....................Korean War - 224th Infantry .....................Regiment 40th Infantry Division Date of Service: .......1967-1991 Date of Service: .......1945-1947 (WWII), 1950-1952 Spouse: ....................Andrea (Korean War) Children:...................Sean & Paulette Spouse: ....................Ruby Children:...................Vic, Tim, Kim, Colleen, & Brenda 2B Harlan news-advertiser friDAY, nOveMBer 6, 2020 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH VETERANS’Veterans’ DAY WEDNESDAY,Day Monday, NOVEMBER Nov. 11, 2019 11, 2020 Name: .....................Richard Leinen Name: .....................Charles Gearhart Hometown: ...............Portsmouth Hometown: ...............Harlan War & Branch: .........U.S. Army War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Army Served: ....................Germany Served: ....................Japan Date of Service: .......1956-1958 Date of Service: .......1945 Spouse: ....................Alma Spouse: ....................Esther Children:...................Donna, Deb, Bonnie, Vicki, & Children:...................Michael, Kathy, Denise & .....................Cindy .....................Wayne Name: .....................Christian J. Blum, Jr. Hometown: ...............Panama Name: .....................Leo Mores War & Branch: .........Korean War, U.S. Army Hometown: ...............Harlan Served: ....................Germany - rec’d Good Conduct War & Branch: .........WWII - U.S. Army .....................Medal of Honor Rank: .....................Sergeant Date of Service: .......1954-1956 Date of Service: .......1943 - 1946 Spouse: ....................Patricia Spouse: ....................Irene Children:...................Dean, Connie, Janet, JoAnn, Children:...................Steve, Barb, Suzie & Alan .....................Karen, Susan & Kenny Name: .....................Duane E. Hursey Name: .....................Nathan Mumm Hometown: ...............Shelby Hometown: ...............Harlan War & Branch: .........Vietnam War - U.S. Army War & Branch: .........U.S. Army 4th Infantry Armor Div. .....................716 Military Police Served: ....................Iraq Date of Service: .......1967-1968 Date of Service: .......2002 - 2006 Spouse: ....................Jan Children:...................Hailey Children:...................Amy & Donna Name: .....................James J. Sheehan Name: .....................Henry James Arkfeld Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Panama War & Branch: .........Operation Enduring Freedom - War & Branch: .........World War II - U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corp. Served: ....................Pearl Harbor, Western Pacific Served: ....................Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Guam, Date of Service: .......1942-1945 Romania, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Iraq Spouse: ....................Irene Date of Service: .......2007 - 2011 Children:...................Laura, Dan, Tim, Pat, Philip, Spouse: ....................Laura Lee .....................Jane, Joanne, Denise & Children:...................AnnaLeigh, Libby, Indi & Colton .....................Deanna Name: .....................Lyle D. Walker, Jr. Name: .....................Francis Arkfeld Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Panama War & Branch: .........Vietnam - U.S. Army War & Branch: .........World War II - U.S. Naval Served: ....................Ft. Rucker, AL .....................Reserves Date of Service: .......1965 - 1967 Served: ....................England, Normandy Spouse: ....................Marcia Date of Service: .......1942-1945 Children:...................Jeremy & Amy Name: .....................Dennis Eugene Newlin Name: .....................Ann Knott Craighead Hometown: ...............Harlan Hometown: ...............Harlan War & Branch: ........... Korean - U.S. Army 25th Artillery War & Branch: .........Desert Storm, U.S. Army Served: ....................OK, IL, Korea, Germany - recd .....................E7 Sgt. First Class Artillery Award of Good Served: ....................Desert Storm - Saudi Arabia Conduct and