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Watford City WWII vet receives medals

March 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

Donald Diederich knew he had earned medals in World War II. But he never thought he would see them. Continue Reading

Parkston vet believed to have most Purple Hearts received by South Dakotan

November 10, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Jerry Triebwasser, a Vietnam veteran, has 10 medals in possession, four of
which are Purple Hearts.
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Sisters who labored to get medals due their late uncle for his service receive them on Friday

September 17, 2011 in The Jamestown Sun

A story decades in the making came to an end Friday when two sisters hugged and said “mission accomplished.”
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