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A very moving tribute Karla.

Gino G — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:48:53 -0600

A very moving tribute Karla. Let us never forget these brave men.

William J Toensing. I was in

William J Toensing — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:49:41 -0500

William J Toensing. I was in the EPHS class of 1951, a year behind Jim Moran. I knew Jim & his family but didn't know he dropped out of HS to join the Army nor of his Korean War experience. Thank you for the article which was very interesting. I didn't know they were constructing an EP Veterans memorial.
Don't know if I qualify for the EP Vets memorial but I joined the Naval Air Reserve in Jan 1956 following graduating from the U of Minn in 1955, as the draft board had re-classified me as 1A,as I did not want to go in the Army, & requested active duty. I served on active duty from 2/11/56 to 12/7/57 & stayed in the active reserve another 22 years & now draw USNR retirement.
Four of my classmates of EPHS, class of 1951 joined the USAF following graduation. They were Ross Clark, Loren Kopesky, Earl Simons, & Richard Wederath. I think they should be added to the list of EP veterans along with Ronald Holasek who went into the Army with an ROTC commission following graduation from the U of Minn in 1955. I understand he made a career in the avaition division of the Army flying helicopters.
Please pass this info along to the appropiate EP veterans groups as we were EP residents at the time we went on active duty.

A click away: See a copy of

Karla — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:18:05 -0600

A click away:

See a copy of the painting of SFC Mickey Zaun by Project Compassion at www.heropaintings.com/kzindex.aspx and go to Page 26.

For more information on the West Pasco Quilters’ Guild, Inc., visit www.westpascoquilters.org .

Home of the Brave – Minnesota can be reached at www.sjloken.com/homeofthebravemn/

To learn more about THANKS, Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund, visit
www.thankmntroops.org.

(Karla Wennerstrom is the editor of the Eden Prairie News. She can be reached at editor@edenprairienews.com.)