Melvin W. Winegar November 21, 1945 – August 13, 2021 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during January is in honor of Melvin Winegar. Melvin joined the US Army on September 8, 1965 and served as an aircraft mechanic in Vietnam for almost 11 months. After his discharge, August 22, 1967, […]
Richard Lee Bartlow Feb. 10, 1942 – May 2, 1968 The United States Marine Corps. The flag flying over the bandstand during December is in honor of Richard Bartlow. A 1960 graduate of Oskaloosa High School, Richard enlisted in the Marines on October 4, 1960. He had been in Vietnam only a few months when he was […]
Edward Leroy Fynaardt May 25, 1933 – May 2, 1973 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during November is in honor of Edward Fynaardt. Ed enlisted in Army on April 15, 1953, in Des Moines, Iowa. After his basic training, he was sent for Automotive Maintenance Training at Ft. Riley, Kansas. […]
Michael Lee Grim February 27, 1944 – September 29, 2020 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during October is in honor of Michael Lee Grim. Mike began Army basic training at Ft. Bliss, Texas, in February 1967; and completed his Advanced Individual Training (AIT) in helicopter maintenance at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. […]
August 2021 Marvin D. Rolffs August 7, 1939 – January 3, 2019 The United States Army and Army Reserves The flag flying over the bandstand during August is in honor of Marvin Rolffs. Marvin entered the Army in 1962. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he had six months of training at Fort […]
June 2021 May 4, 1946 – January 5, 1968 The United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during June is in honor of Dennis Clark Hamilton of Barnes City. On January 5, 1968, a team composed of Chief Warrant Officer Dennis C. Hamilton, of Barnes City, IA; Chief Warrant Officer Sheldon D. Schultz, […]
C. Lee Ademeit June 21, 1944 – April 10, 2021 The United States Navy The flag flying over the bandstand during May is in honor of Lee Ademeit. Lee enlisted in the Navy on August 8, 1962, in Des Moines and was then sent to San Diego, where he entered boot camp and then Radioman […]
Carlos Ryther March 9, 1933 – August 15, 2020 The United States Marine Corps The flag flying over the bandstand during April is in honor of Carlos Ryther. Carlos enlisted in the Marines on January 4, 1952, at St. Louis, Missouri. He did his basic training at Camp Pendleton, California. He served two years of […]
February 2021 Marvin D. Snider August 10, 1929 – June 21, 2020 United States Army The flag flying over the bandstand during February is in honor of Marvin Snider. Marvin enlisted in the army on Sept. 30, 1946, in Fort Crook, Nebraska. He served as a water supply technician in Japan with Battery A of […]
January 2021 LuVerne Archie Braden Apr. 24, 1931 – Sept. 30, 2020 United States Marine Corp. The flag flying over the bandstand during January is in honor of LuVerne Braden. LuVerne enlisted in the Marines, January 16, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa. He served with the 3rd Marine Reserve District until May 30, 1952. After […]
