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…
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