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By Mitchell Now July 26, 2024 12:46 pm

LAKE GEDDES, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW)  The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Sergeant Terry G. Rada.

The ceremony will be Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 12:00 noon (CT) at the Multi-Purpose Center in Geddes (409 Michigan Avenue).

The SD50 bridge over Pease Creek, east of Lake Geddes, will be dedicated as the SGT Terry G. Rada Bridge.

Terry was killed in action by enemy grenade June 9, 1969, in South Vietnam, Quang Tin province.

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…

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Technician Fifth Class Harald Haraldsen Wednesday (July 10, 2024) at 2:00 p.m. (MT) at the Lions Civic Center in Buffalo (210 State Route 20).

The US 85 Bridge over South Fork Grand River, just south of Buffalo, will be dedicated to T/5 Haraldsen.

Haraldsen was assigned to 743rd Tank Battalion. This Tank Battalion was part of the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. It supported the 116th Infantry Combat Support Team and the 28th Infantry Division on Omaha Beach. Haraldsen’s unit fought through France to the Siegfried Line near Aachen, Germany. He was wounded and died on October 7, 1944.

“Our fallen heroes are no longer with us, but their memories live on in the hearts…

South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Cpl. John C. McDowell.

The ceremony will be July 24 at 11 a.m. at the Travel Plaza in Corsica, U.S. Highway 281 and Main Street.

State Highway 44 bridge over Andes Creek, just west of US 281, will be dedicated as the Cpl. John C. McDowell Bridge.

McDowell began his tour of service on Sept. 30, 1967, during the Vietnam War. A traumatic event ultimately resulted in the loss of his life on Jan. 9, 1968, in Long Kkanh province, South Vietnam.

Naming bridges in honor of combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Gov. Kristi Noem and the…