February 2019 Bandstand Flag Notice
February 2019
Marvin “Gene” Nunnikhoven
Sept. 12, 1930 – Feb. 27, 2018
United States Army
The flag flying over the bandstand during February is in honor of Marvin Eugene Nunnikhoven.
Gene enlisted in the Army, Nov. 21, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa. He was assigned to Military Police Escort Group Company M. He served overseas in Korea for 17 months of the 23 months that he served. Upon his discharge, October 28, 1953, he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the ROK Presidential Unit Citation and the Korean Medal with three Bronze Service Stars.
Following his discharge, Gene resumed farming. He farmed west of Oskaloosa until 1987, when he and his wife, Dorothy, moved into Oskaloosa. He was a member of the Van Veen-Van Hemert American Legion Post #89 in Pella of over 50 years.
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