History of American Legion Owen Kunze Post 116 Alpena, SD In 1919, Alpena veterans were returning from their stint in the service. They felt that there was a need for continued service to their country in peace as well as ... READ MORE
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Firing Squad at Military Funeral
HISTORY
1940
Owen L Kunze story
Jan 10, 1943 In Memory of U.S. Army Air Corps First Lieutenant Owen L. Kunze Alpena, South Dakota Beadle County October 26, 1919 – January 10, 1943 Killed in Action in the North African Area Owen L. Kunze was born October 26, 1919, near Alpena, South Dakota, to George and Maude Kunze. He had a brother and a sister. Owen was raised and educated in the Alpena community, where he graduated from high school in 1936. During his..
Mar 2, 1998 Post Legionnaires are left to right: Ray Scherscheigh, Ellwood Lehr, Ronald Uttecht, Bob Jensen, George Frye, Gary Orth, Gorge Frye, Karl Mees, Russell Hansen, Gene Evenson, Irving Wessell, Lennard Teveldahl, Bud Grace (Eldon)