Scott Nelson

William Guymer was born at Jamestown, North Dakota, in 1925. After graduating from Jamestown High, Bill entered the US Navy in March of 1943 during World…

When Rudy Froeschle of Hazen, North Dakota, mustered out of the service after World War II, he picked up some pamphlets. Rudy found out you could buy a…

The Second World War brought about many advancements in technology. One of these was radar, the ability to detect aircraft at long distances. Early in the…

On this date in 1930, Eleonore Winkel was born in Mannheim, Germany, and grew up during the chaotic times of World War II. Eleonore’s pediatrician, who…

On this date in 1944, Operation Market Garden began. Market Garden was a massive airborne assault on German occupied Holland during World War II. Over a…

When the United States entered World War II in December of 1941, most of Europe was occupied by Germany. The continent was considered a fortress and…

On this date in 1920, William Reynolds was born in Helena Montana. After going to Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, Reynolds joined the Navy,…

William Vose Wade was born in Massachusetts in 1850. His early days included some seafaring out of Massachusetts on a schooner. He later worked on a…

Pius Kuntz was born at Napoleon, North Dakota, in 1920. He graduated from high school then spent a year at the State Agriculture College in Fargo. He…

John Charles Leach was one of the soldiers that stood guard at the casket of Abraham Lincoln after the president’s assassination in 1865. Leach was picked…