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World War II Veterans at St. Mary's Cemetery: Raymond Brown and Martha Hanion, R. N. At Masonic Cemetery: Dewey E. Harmon, George A. Snyder, Frederick Tuttle and Truman Zuck. At Brethren Cemetery: Theora Burke, Richard A. Cronk, Charles V. Friesz, Roy C. Hill, Wm. A. Hill, James Kenneth Kent, Homer Mull, John D. Phipps, Lyle R. Renfrow, LaVerne Ricke, Forrest M. Shumaker, Henry Tuttle, J. Paul Morris, Robert C. Mikesell, Garth R. Mann and Eugene E. Renfrow. At Florence, Italy: Frank M. Hawbaker. In Belgium: Raymond Malone. In Pacific Theatre: Raymond Orton. At Mobridge, South Dakota: Morris. E. Bandy. Korean War Veterans at Masonic Cemetery: Donald White. Peace Time Veterans at Brethren Cemetery: Elvin Fox. In 1956, a $500,000 U. S. Army weather station and radar aircraft warning site was established five miles northeast of Dallas Center. The 38-acre area was acquired by the government following a condemnation action from Brenton Bros., Inc. The radar station included a radar tower, water system and 15 buildings. Some of these buildings were a large mess hall, airmen's barracks for approximately a 65-man crew, officers' quarters, orderly room, air police booth, a motor pool housing a fire truck and other vehicles for the unit as well as one building which served as a dispensary, post exchange and recreation room. The Dallas Center site was located on the highest point within a radius of 100 miles and was designated the 650th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron of the 31st Air Division which is responsible for a five state area including Iowa. The site was used only about two years, as detection equipment developed more recently made the operation obsolete. In 1960, the site was virtually abandoned and was sold. Only a small area where the radar tower stands, was retained by the government. Presently, the tower is serviced periodically and automatically controlled from the Waverly, Iowa Air Defense Command.
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John S. & Blanche Wise William & Elizabeth Hoofnagle Adolph & Amelia Labor Chris & Hannah Badger |
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