The Veteran's Stories :
Preserving their Story
For over 30 years I have collected military items, but it took a while for me to realize the real important part of this collection, and this undertaking.
After my cousin returned home from Iraq in 1992, I listened to his stories and realized that those memories, those experiences, are what is important. I wanted to try to record those memories and experiences. I wanted to be able to share that information, and try to understand better what they went through.
On this page, I'm going to share with you the stories of the men and women that wore the uniform. I am hoping to try to help people understand the sacrifice of the veteran, and what they did that makes them deserving of our honor.
The stories that I will share with you on this site, have been approved by the veteran, or their family for sharing with you all. I have tried to be as complete as possible in telling their stories. Some of them may change as time progresses, and I am able to find and gather more information.
I will continue to add more stories as I complete them. This may take a while, as currently I have over 100 of them to do. But as I complete them, and the final document is approved to be posted, I will have them available on this site, so please be patient.
Stories are divided by era in which they served. Each individual's story is listed, followed by Branch of Service, and followed by the unit they served in below. Clicking on the name of the individual or the unit will bring you into that person's individual story in PDF form.
Pre-World War I Stories:
COL James A Everett - US Army - Union - Civil War
7th Maine Infantry - Union Army
SGT William Joseph McDermott - US Army - Indian Wars
D Troop - 8th Cavalry - Fort Meade South Dakota
PVT D.P.R. Strong - US Army - Union - Civil War
Company C 2nd Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
World War I Stories:
PVT Theodore Coleman - US Army
Casualty Detachment 101 - 163rd Depot Brigade
PVT Ole Stulen - US Army
Evacuation Hospital No. 30 - Third Army
Seaman Herbert Nelson - US Navy
USS Rhode Island & USS Mariana
World War II Stories:
PO John E Anderson - Motor Machinist Mate - US Navy
LCT 30 (5) Landing Craft Tank - KIA 6 June 1944
PO Milton Anderson - Motor Machinist Mate - US Navy
USS Clay (APA39)
PFC Arthur J. Botz - US Army
423rd Infantry Regiment - 106th Division - Prisoner of War
Tech 4 Elmer Butler - US Army
C Company - 306th Medical Battalion - 81st Infatry Division
Tech SGT Clarence Fredeen - US Army - Infantry
L Company - 106th Infantry Regiment - 27th Infatry Division
LT August "Gus" Hoffer - US Navy - Pilot
Fighter Squadron 81 - VF-81 - "Freelancers"
PO2 Clarence Johnson - US Navy - Motor Machinist's Mate
USS Adria -AF-30 - Refrigerated Stores Ship
PO2 Robert Knuston - US Navy - Electrician's Mate
USS Endymion -ARL-9
SSG Douglas Lawler - US Army
634th Tank Destroyer Battalion
PVT Warren Mackedanz - US Army
385th Military Police Battalion - 7th Army
SSG Alfred Marcus - US Army
32nd Armored Regiment - 3rd Armored Division
PFC Luverne Ostby - US Army
99th Battalion Seperate
PO3 Irvin Slinden - US Navy
USS Pompano SS-181
SSG Minerd "Mike" T. Wareberg - US Army
B Company - 1st Infantry - 6th Infantry Division
Korean War Stories:
PO2 Lavern Meemken - US Navy - Gunner's Mate
USS Juneau -CLAA-119- "Galloping Ghost of the Korean Coast"
Cold War Stories:
PO3 David Edenburn - US Navy - Gunner's Mate
USS Coral Sea & USS Bennington
RADM Roger D. Johnson - US Navy
Eighth Commandant - Defense Systems Management College
SP5 Harvey Lindstrand- US Army
Headquarters Company - 32nd Engineer Group - Verdun France
Vietnam War Stories:
SGT Dan Kleven- US Army - Delta Company - 3rd Platoon
2nd Battalion - 12th Infantry Regiment - 25th Infantry Division
MSG John Knutson - US Air Force
Takhli Royal Air Force Base - Thailand
SPC5 Richard W. Lewis - US Army
604th CS Maintenance Company - Vietnam
SFC Lyle Mackedanz - US Army - MIA
17th Assault Helicopter Battalion - 1st Aviation Brigade
SGT Ron Mackedanz - US Army - "Bandido Charlie"
1st Battalion - 16th Infantry Regiment - 1st Infantry Division
CAPT Darrell John Spinler - US Air Force - Pilot - KIA
"Bringing Dad Home" - Story written by Dwayne Spinler, son of Capt Spinler, chronicling the identification of remains, transport home, and interment of his father after 44 years of being MIA. Authorized to share this story by Mr. Spinler.
Post Vietnam Stories:
LCPL Kristi Lynn Estby - US Marine Corps
USMCRD (Marine Corps Recruit Depot) - San Diego California
Desert Storm Stories:
CDR Charles Altman - US Navy
USS America & Marine Corps War College (Associate Dean)
CPL Robert Boehme - US Marine Corps
Battalion Landing Team 1/4 - Alpha Company - 2nd Platoon
CPO Vicki Dew - US Navy
USS LaSalle & Navy Fleet Hospital 5
Global War on Terror Stories:
SGT Charles Egerstrom - US Army - Alpha Battery
2nd Battalion - 20th Field Artillery - 4th Infantry Division
MAJ Jeff Enstad - US Army
7247th Installation Medical Support Unit - 330th Medical Brigade
MG Robert Pollmann - US Army
Commander - 88th RRC (Regional Readiness Command)
SGT Joshua Schmit - US Army
1451st Transportation Company - 34th Division
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