Quentin Aanenson, the 5th of 6 children, was born on April 21, 1921, on a 160 acre farm five miles from Luverne. His grandparents had come to America from Norway and both of his parents grew up speaking Norwegian at home. He graduated from high school in 1939 attended the . . .

Charles Mann was born on his family's 400 acre farm, 4 miles northwest of Luverne, on April 26, 1920. He was delivered by Jim Sherman's grandfather, "Doc" Sherman. He left school after 8th grade to work on the family farm. He was among the first group of inductees to leave . . .

Al McIntosh was born in 1905 in Park River, North Dakota. His father was a Presbyterian minister and the family moved around a great deal during his childhood. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1928 and went to work for the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal, taking photographs as well . . .

Jim Sherman was born on August 20, 1935 in Luverne. and grew up at 503 North Estey Street. His grandfather, “Doc” Sherman, was a beloved doctor in town, and his father worked in the local bank. As a member of the “home guard,” his father also patrolled the neighborhood at . . .