Veterans of the Tower-Soudan area
The Tower-Soudan area has a strong and proud tradition of military service in peacetime and in conflict. We have veterans listed chronologically by the conflict(s) in which they served, and then alphabetically by last name. Please forgive that on the mobile version, we were unable to maintain alphabetic listing. If you discover a name missing, please contact us and we will amend the list as soon as possible.
Civil War
Barrett, Dr. Fred
Geisse, Robert
Hicks, Captain
Long, W.H.
Porter, Private
Reffer, Andrew W.
Stacjnesserm, Jark
Wiseman, Cpl. George
Spanish-American War
Myre, John Sr.
Wilson, William Nelson
World War I
Anderson, David B.
Antilia, William E.
Arola Edward O.
Aronson, Walter A Sr.
Avikainen, Matt
Baalson, George
Barrett, Frederick
Bracco, Joseph Jr
Bystrom, Andrew G.R.
Bystrom, Edward J.
Cameron, Malcom
Carlon, Louis R.
Carlson, Arthur
Carlson, Bernard
Carlson, Edward G.
Carlson, Ernest W.
Clark, John
Chiabotti, Louis J.
Cundy, Douglas L.
Edgar, Russell
Franson, Frank J.
Frederickson, George G.
Frederickson, John B.
Frederickson, Oscar C.
Gagnon, Joseph H.
Gornick, Anton
Gruben, Adolph
Gruben, Isaac
Haas, John
Harju, Emil
Harma, Axel L.
Helstrom, Thomas W.
Hendrickson, Bruno
Hendrickson, Peter U.
Hill, John
Hogan, Leo T
Jackson, Fred L.
Jackson, William
Jeranson, Gunnard A.
Johnson, Arthur G. Sr
Johnson, Arthur J.
Johnson, Arthur O.
Johnson, Hans William
Kahdub, Kalvin
Knott, Joseph Sr.
Korpi, John O.
Korpi, William
Kultala, Matt
Larson, Sam
Lindstrom, Eric
Lofgren, Arvid G.
Lofgren, Axel A.
Lofgren, Edward
Lundberg, Victor
Malander, Charles
Malander, Gust E.
Manninen, John
Mattson, Esaias E.
Mietzel, Bruno M.
Mihelich, Matt
Mikkola, Arnold
Morcom, Clifford J.
Musich, Michael J.
Naslund, Arthur I.
Naslund, G. Adolph
Nelson, Charles
Nelson, Charles G.
Nelson, Nels
Nelson, Ole
Nemanich, Mattias
Norberg, Fritz
Noren, Geogre
Nyberg, Jalmer T.
Olson, Henry C.
Olson, Samuel W.
Pakka, Charles
Pederson, Carl O.
Peterson, Gust T.
Peil, John E.
Peterson, Marius
Peyla, James E.
Peyla, Joseph
Poderzay, Louis
Rasanen, Andrew W.
Rassmussen, Fred E.
Redeen, John A.
Ronkainen, Charles
Ronkanien, Wayne
Saari, Charles
Seppola, Alex
Simonson, Ernest
Sipola, John A.
Snyder, John M.
Sodergard, Eric C.
Stephan, Joseph
Stefanich, Anton Sr.
Stefanich, Louis
Stevens, H.H.
St Vincent, Arthur
St Vincent, Edwin
Thomas, John
Thomas, Matt Jr.
Tufvander, George
Vaida, Joseph M.
Wiermaa, John
Wiitala, Arvid
Yernatich, Joseph A.
Yernatich, Matt J.
Znidarsich, Rudolph
Zobitz, John
Zollar, John Sr.
World War I & II
Erchul, John
Lindbloom, P. Maurice
Verbon, Marco
Williams, Henry K.
World War II & Korea
Abrahamson, Robert A.
Achin, Louis
Adkisson, Charles I
Anderson, Albert J.
Anderson, Byron H.
Anderson, Harry "Bud"
Anderson, Gilbert
Anderson, Stanely L.
Aronen, John J.
Arvilla, Norman L.
Avikainen, Edmund W.
Avikainen, Owen A.
Axelson, John T.
Axelson, Thomas
Ayers, Harold
Barboni, Frank
Beatty, Edgar
Beatty, James
Beatty, Russell B.
Bee, Kenneth C.
Bennecke, Charles
Benson, Walter
Berg, Donald
Berglund, Eugene
Bierwirth, Donald
Bobence, John M.
Bolka Frank A
Boness, Calvin
Boness, Walton
Boshey, Elmer J. Sr.
Boshey, Ernest
Boshey, George E.
Boshey, Milton
Boshey, Richard*
Bowman, Eugene D.
Bowman, James W.
Briggs, Alfred J.
Bronikowski, Leonard
Brula, Joseph
Brula, Stephan L.
Bruneau, George W.
Bruneau, Norman
Buhrer, Steve
Burgess, Delbert
Burgess, Linden B.
Burgess, Raymond F.
Bystrom Merle
Bystrom, Walter
Carlon, Claude
Carlon, Russell
Carlon, William E.
Carlson, Carl V. Jr.
Carlson, Donald "Jake"
Carlson, Kenneth C.
Carlson, Lloyd E.
Chandler Forrest D.
Chiabotti, Harry J.
Chiabotti, John B.
Chicag, Jerry
Childers, Warren
Clark, Donald L.
Clark, Robert J.
Columbus, Joe Jr.
Congon, Lawrence
Crayne, Gordon
Cunningham, Robert
Cunningham, William
Cury, Archie
Curry, Leo
Cvetan, Joseph M.
Dahlquist, Herbert
Davis, Benjamin L.
Davis, Kenneth
Desannoy, David David G.
Donald, Peter
Dragovan, Edward
Dragovan, Dr. Frank S.
Driscoll, Alexander D.
Driscoll, Dennis W.
Driscoll, Michael F.
Dupree, Frank W.
Eales, Frazier
Erchul, Denedict
Erchul, Frederick J.
Eldred, Lucia Helm
Ellison, Alden V.
Erickson, Dennis
Ersbo, James
Esselstrom, Matthew
Fay, Gerald
Ferrian, Ray
Fogelberg, Robert
Gallup, George B.
Geshick, Donald
Glavan, Louis Sr.
Gornick, Frank
Gornick, Joseph M.
Gornick, Martin J..
Gornick, Matthew
Gottlieb, Benedict M.
Gottlieb, Stanley J.
Grahek, Joseph A.
Groshel, Frank A.
Gunderson, Gilbert
Gundersen, Myrtle
Gustafson, Fred W.
Gulbranson, Chester
Guyette, Charles
Hackey, Donald R.
Hackey, George
Hackey, John P.
Hage, Stanley P.
Hahne, John P.
Haley, James W.
Hall, Alvin
Hall, Noblet B.
Halonen, Matt
Harle, Glenn
Harley, Dwight L.
Harma, William S.
Hegler, Paul
Heikkinen, Wallace F.
Heikkinen, Walter E.
Heikkenin, Wayne J.
Heikkinen, Wilho A.
Helen, Albert
Helen, Arnie I.
Helin, Leo W.
Helm, Frederick
Helm, Mary
Helm, Merrit C.*
Helstrom, Wendell
Henrickson, A. Dean
Henrickson, Harold
Henrickson, James E.
Hermansen, Harry
Hietala, Edwin O.
Hill, William J.
Hiltunen, Leonard
Hiltunen, Leo P.
Hiltunen, Ray Jacob*
Hinkel, Walter E. Sr.
Hinkel, Willard R.
Hogan, George L.
Holappa, Arthur R.
Holappa, John M. Jr.
Holappa, Reino W.
Holappa, Sulo B.
Holm, Unto E.
Holm, William
Huhta, Reino
Hujanen, Ahti
Hujanen, Arthur
Hujanen, Carl C*
Hujanen, Leslie
Ilse, Clark A.
Ilse, Harvey
Jackson, Dennis
Jackson, Robert E.H.
Jackson, William R. Jr.
Jamninck, Louis E.
Jarve, Alvar R.
Jeffrey, William O. III
Johnson, Archie
Johnson, Arnold E.
Johnson, Arthur C.
Johnson, Arthur W.
Johnson, Dale R.
Johnson, Einar
Johnson, Elmer
Johnson, Ernest E.
Johnson, Eugene J.
Johnson, Harold E.*
Johnson, Melvin O.
Johnson, Robert M. Jr.
Johnson, Stanley O.
Johnson, William Guy
Juntonen, Edward W.
Kangas, Joel
Karasti, Allen
Karvala, Leslie H.
Keinanen, reino
Kirkman, William A.
Kitto, William J. Jr.
Klingsporn, Robert
Konstenius, Wilbert
Koskela, Leslie
Koskela, Waino
Kotzian, Edward
Knott, Albert
Knott, Marvin
Lakoskey, Claude
Lampton, David H.
Lampton, Ida E.
Lampton, Leo R.
Larsen, Archie
Larson, Clifford
Larson, Melvin V.
Larson Richard D.
Larson Robert W.
Laugen, Bernard
Laugen Richard D. Jr.
Laugen, Lyle A.
Lehtinen, Valentine M.
Limstrom, Gustaf A.
Linder, Martin M.
Lofquist, Duane C.
Lofquist Norman E.
Lundahl, Burton W.
Malander, Vernon C.
Majerle, Edward F.
Malensek, Anton
Malansek, John
Martin, William
Marttila, Walter K.
Matta, John
Matich, Rudoph
Mattila, Thomas
Matts, Harold
Mattson, Arne E.
Mattson, Arvo
mattson, E.
Mattson, Phil M.
McNulty, John Warrer*
McPeak, Charles
Meitzel, otto L.
Mersberger, Viena
Merkel, Darrell K.
Mesojedic, Frank J.*
Mesojedic, Herman
Micheletti, Peter J.
Mickle, Percy E.
Mickelson, Arthur
Micklech, Joseph J.
Miettunen, Leo
Miettunen, Wayne
Micklech, Edward
Mihelich, George
Mihelich, Lawrence M.*
Mike, Kenneth
Milbridge, Elmer
Miller, Kenneth
Morin, Anthony I.
Morin, Joseph T.*
Murphy, Daniel
Mustonen, Ernest E.
Myre, Frederick Sr.
Myre, Frederick L.
Myre, John B.*
Myre, Leon
Napier, Russell J.
Nelson, Enid Peterson
Nelson, Marshall
Nelson, Richard O.
Nelson, Robert N.
Nelson, Russell
Nevin, John D.
Niemi, Henry
Norkowski, Thomas J.
Nyberg, Oscar W.
Nyman, Melven
Nyquist, Ernest E.
Nyquist, Eugene J.*
Nyquist, Milton
Nystrom, Odin
Oblak, Anton Cyril
Oja, Hugo I.
Peil, Charles "Chuck"
*Killed in action
Vietnam
Bloczynski, Charles
Burgess, Richard*
Bystrom, Andrew C.
Bystrom, Thomas W.
Chicag, Gerald
Chosa, Eugene
Chosa, LeRoy
Chosa, Ronald M.
Frazee, Dean
Hendrickson, Gerald C.
Hill, Jack L.
Johnson, Gregory H.
Jungwirth, Kenneth A.
Karich, Gary M.
Laugen, Robert M.
Lehtinen, Barry
Morcom, Clifford John
Oja, Robert S.
Samm, Patrick
Sanders, Arlen T.
Sparks, Jerry L.
Stefanich, Nicholas*
Strong, Kenneth
Sunsdahl, Harley
Wiebke, Duane
Wiebke, Robert W.
Wilson, Col. Jack A.
Wilson, William F.
*Killed in action
Post Vietnam
Chicag, Faron N.
Dupree, Terry
Ranisate, Jeff
Stellmach, Thomas