Twelve flags were dedicated as part of the 52nd anniversary of the Storm Lake Parade of Flags Memorial Day Ceremony.
Master of Ceremonies Duane Queen said the day provides an opportunity to give thanks to the heroes who died for our country, and to their loved ones they left behind…
Queen highlighted three very important letters of the alphabet…
Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole welcomed those who were in attendance…
Retired U.S. Army Reserves member Jerry Weiland was the guest speaker…
Weiland spoke of a cemetery in the Netherlands with over 83 hundred American graves that have been adopted by local families. He said there’s currently a waiting listed of 300 families waiting to adopt an American grave…
Weiland is a Spencer native, who currently resides in Aurelia. He is the Buena Vista County Veterans Service Officer.
The flags dedicated were in honor of…
1095 John Fitzpatrick, Vietnam, U.S. Army, SP4(T) 1948-2023
1096 William Lanphere, Peacetime, U.S. Army. 1/Lt 1934-2023
1097 Orlando Leimer, Korea, U.S. Army, SFC(T) 1932-2024
1098 Dale Wetherell, WWII, U.S. Army, Pvt: 1929-2024
1099 David Pickhinke, Peacetime, U.S. Army National Guard, SP4 1937-2024
1100 Douglas Archer, Vietnam, U.S. Navy, IC3 1959-2024
1101 Donald Meyer, Peacetime, U.S. Army, SP3(T) 1942-2024
1102 Paul Murray, Korea, U.S. Army, SP3(T) 1934-2024
1103 Stephan Baxter, Peacetime, U.S. Army, PV1 1964-2024
1104 Bill Mack, Peacetime, U.S. Army, PV1 1961-2024
1105 Harold Redenbaugh, Korea, U.S. Air Force, A/1C(P) 1933-2025
1106 Thomas Prchal, Korea, U.S. Army, CPL(T) 1930-2025
