SD bridge near Huron to be dedicated in honor of U.S. Army First Lieutenant Thomas M. Martin
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony today (Oct. 14, 2023) to honor U.S. Army First Lieutenant Thomas M. Martin, son of career military parents, SGM Ed Martin (U.S. Army retired) and CW5 Candy Martin (U.S. Army retired).
The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. (CT) at the South Dakota Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls (1600 W. Russell Street).
The James River Bridge on US HWY 14, near Huron, will be dedicated to 1LT Martin.
Martin, who was born in Huron, was assigned to 1st Squadron, 40th Calvary Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne). He died October 14, 2007, in Al Busayifi, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations.
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SD bridge near Pierpont to be dedicated in honor of U.S. Army Warrant Officer Roger S. Cameron
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony today (October 7, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Warrant Officer Roger S. Cameron.
The ceremony will be at 2:30 p.m. (CT) at the Community Building in Pierpont (311 W. Main Street).
The Mud Creek Bridge on SD HWY 27, at Lake Pierpont, will be dedicated to WO1 Cameron.
Cameron distinguished himself while serving as a helicopter pilot gunner. His fire team was sent to My-Tho, Vietnam on January 31, 1968, and came under immediate attack by enemy .50 machineguns. Cameron was killed while engaging the enemy.
Naming bridges in honor of our combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Military, Transportation, and…
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Springfield area bridge to be dedicated today in honor of U.S. Army Lieutenant Peter H. Monfore
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony at 2pm CT this afternoon (Sept. 16, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Lieutenant Peter H. Monfore, son of Howland and Gertrude Monfore of Springfield and Sioux Falls.
The ceremony will be at the Community Services Center in Springfield (605 8th Street).
The Emanuel Creek Bridge on SD HWY 50, west of Tyndall, will be dedicated to Lt Monfore.
On September 19, 1951, his company was ordered to lead a night assault on Hill 851 during the battle of Heartbreak Ridge in North Korea. His company was successful in capturing Hill 851. Monfore was killed in action that day while defending his position on Hill 851.
Naming bridges in honor of our combat veterans who died while serving their country is an…
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Chamberlain area bridge to be dedicated today in Honor of US Army Specialist Five Samuel J. Jorgensen
The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony at 2pm this afternoon (July 7, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Specialist Five Samuel J. Jorgensen.
The ceremony will be at the Chamberlain Community Center (112 N. Main Street). The Nelson Creek Bridge on SD HWY 50 will be dedicated to SP5 Jorgensen.
In connection with ground operations against a hostile force on February 14, 1970, Jorgensen heroically distinguished himself while serving as a loader with Company M 3rd Squadron, 11th Armored Calvary Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. Troop C, with Specialist Jorgensen’s platoon attached, was summoned to aid an infantry unit who had engaged a well-entrenched enemy force. Upon arrival at the scene of contact, the tanks began to assault the…
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