Machine Gun Company, 351st Infantry Regiment, 176th Infantry Brigade, 88th Infantry Division, Company D, 345th Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade, 87th Infantry Division, Company E, 101st Infantry Regiment, 51st Infantry Brigade, 26th Infantry Division

Edward was born on March 17, 1892, in Norwood. Edward was part of the first group of Carver County men inducted on September 21, 1917. 

He underwent six weeks of training at Camp Dodge, Iowa, with Machine Gun Company, 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Division. On November 23, 1917 he was transferred to Company D, 345th Infantry Regiment, 87th Infantry Division at Camp Pike, Arkansas, for additional training.

Born transferred to a replacement pool at Camp Merritt, New Jersey in June 1918 and then to Company E, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division in France.

The 26th Division had been in France since September 1917 as one of the first U.S. divisions to arrive. It is likely Edward was transferred with other replacements following the losses suffered by the 26th Division during the the Germans' summer Aisne-Marne Offensive.

While with the 101st Infantry Arthur fought in the Battle of St. Mihiel (September 12-15, 1918) and in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive (September 26 - November 11, 1918).

Edward was killed in action on October 21, 1918 in the vicinity of Sedan, France. He is interred at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France.

Norwood Young America's Edward Born Post #343 is named in his honor.

Airman First Class Noah A. Radde is represented by Central Raider Jack Kloempken # 4 along with his parents, Dayle and Jan Radde, and his Brother Phil Radde

Noah joined the Air Force on April 5, 2005 at the age of 24. After basic training he went on to graduate from Security Forces training at Lackland AF Base and then he served with the 100th Security Forces Squadron in England.

In January 2006 he returned to Lackland for surgery. After a 2nd surgery in March, Noah passed away due to an internal infection and malnourishment. As a direct result of Noah's death, the Airforce implemented increased case management and care protocols. The lessons learned from Noah's death have directly impacted the health and wellbeing of numerous Airmen and have saved many lives.

Troop E, 1st Cavalry Division, Armor Crewman

He was born on 18 September 1948. David Urban Fritz was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty. He was drafted into the Army. Entered the service via Selective Service. He began his tour on 29 January 1968. Fritz had the rank of Corporal. His military occupation or specialty was Armor Crewman.  During his service in the Vietnam War, Army Corporal Fritz was killed in action by a hostile explosive device in the Quang Tin Province, South Vietnam on 27 August 1968. 

He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. 

Airman, Second Class

John was born on February 10, 1931 and graduated from Glencoe High School.

John honorably served his country during the Korean War and was stationed at the Kirksville Air Force Station until his discharge in 1953. During this period, the Kirksville installation played a crucial role in Cold War domestic defense as a radar base operated by the 789th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (AC&W) He worked as a mechanic and machinist, and owned/operated Shanahan's Body Shop in Glencoe and Shanny's Bar in Norwood and was a member of the American Legion.

330th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Squadron, 816th Strategic Aerospace Division, 4th Strategic Aerospace Division, 319th Field Maintenance Squadron, Detachment 8, 1131st Special Activities Squadron

Donald enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on January 29, 1943 at the age of 20. He reported for active duty on February 5.

He went through infantry basic training at Camp McCain, Mississippi, during which he was promoted to Private First Class on March 31, 1943. On May 28, 1943 he was transferred to Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa for testing to join the Air Corps. He qualified as an aviation cadet and for Combat Crew Training and was sent to pre-flight school at Santa Ana Army Air Base, California. Initially classified as a pilot, Donald went through flight training at 29 Palms, California, but was eliminated from the program and reclassified as a navigator. With his reclassification, he was sent to Navigation School at San Marcos Army Air Field, Texas where he trained from September 26, 1944 to January 13, 1945. Upon completion of his navigation training, Donald was promoted to Second Lieutenant.

After the end of the Second World War, Donald was stationed in the Pacific and Alaska between February 1946 and December 1948. While in Alaska, he was promoted to First Lieutenant on June 26, 1947.

On July 14, 1950, Donald was transferred to England, where he remained until February 29, 1952. He then returned to the U.S. and was promoted to Captain on September 25, 1952 and assigned as Assistant Staff Observer with the 330th Bombardment Squadron at Castle Air Force Base, California. On April 9, 1956, while still with the 330th, Donald was made the Instrument Navigator on the air crew for a B-52 Stratofortress.

Donald was transferred to the 42nd Bombardment Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma on December 13, 1957 where he served as the Radar Navigator on a B-52 crew. He was promoted to Major on February 11, 1959. Donald was transferred off a flight crew on May 10, 1963 and was assigned the duties of Operations Staff Officer for the 816th Strategic Aerospace Division based at Altus AFB.

On September 1, 1964, he was transferred to Grand Forks Air Force Base and made Assistant Director of Operations for the 4th Strategic Aerospace Division. With his new assignment came a promotion to Lieutenant Colonel on September 2, 1964. Donald served in this position until July 18, 1966 when he was given command of the 319th Field Maintenance Squadron at Grand Forks AFB. He served as the squadrons' commander until November 11, 1968 with only a brief lapse for a temporary duty assignment at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.

On November 12, 1968, Donald was sent to Bangkok, Thailand to serve as the Senior Materials Advisor for Materials Division, Detachment 8, 1131st Special Activities Squadron. Special Activities Squadrons conducted a variety of combat, non-combat, covert and training operations in Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos during the Vietnam War.  On May 20, 1969 Donald was promoted to Deputy Chief of Materials Division.

Donald died from injuries sustained in a car accident on September 30, 1969.   

Wesley enlisted in the Air Force on November 1, 1950. However, he was transferred to service in the Army instead. He underwent basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was promoted to Corporal and was trained as a gunner before he deployed to Korea. On February 10, 1952 Wesley's unit was engaged by enemy forces. While attempting to change firing positions, Wesley's tank overturned in the rugged terrain and was mortally wounded in the accident. 

Wilmer served in the Minnesota National Guard. In 1941, his company was called to active duty and was redesignated as A company, 194th Tank Battalion. His Battalion was sent overseas to the Philippines in September, 1941. This was before the US entered WW2, but by that point it was clear that our entry into the war was imminent. The 194th was sent to reinforce the Philippines - then a US Commonwealth - against a Japanese attack. In truth, the senior leadership of the Army knew it was a suicide mission; if the Japanese attacked the Philippines, there would be no way to bring supplies or reinforcements through thousands of miles of Japanese-controlled ocean. When the Japanese disabled most of the Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, this removed any slight hope that may have existed.

Nevertheless, Wilmer and the other US and Filipino Soldiers fought as hard as they could. Elsewhere, the Japanese were able to easily overcome US, British, Dutch, and other allied defenders; in the Philippines, they could not. This delayed the Japanese timetable repeatedly, and may have contributed to the failure of Japanese efforts to isolate Australia and force it out of the war.

Finally, though, the lack of food, ammunition, and other key supplies took its toll on the defenders. On Wilmer's 25th birthday, April 9, 1942, his company received the coded order "CRASH," telling them to destroy their equipment and surrender.

Wilmer survived the subsequent Bataan Death March, which claimed the lives of as many as 10,000 of his fellow POWs as they were forcibly marched over 100 miles to Camp O'Donnell with no food or water, and constant abuse and summary executions by their guards. He could not survive the brutal conditions the Japanese inflicted on them at Camp O'Donnell, TEC-5 Wilmer Franck died. His commander, Lt. Colonel Miller, noted the date of death on a tiny notebook he kept hidden from the Japanese guards. Wilmer was buried by his fellow prisoners. After the war, his remains were recovered and moved to the American Cemetery at Manila.