Skyelar Devaney and Tucker Kerkhove had a wonderful time interviewing Richard Wahlstrom. "We learned many things about what it was like overseas during the war. We also learned what he did to help our nation in a time of great crisis. We greatly appreciate him taking time out of his day to come talk to us." said the boys.
Tiana Holmes interviewed Verna Studevan. "I learned that Verna went in as a first lieutenant officer because she graduated from nursing. It was an amazing experience." said Tiana.
This is Fern Alison being interviewed by Marte Brynjulfsen and Erin Wessler. "She grew up during World War II. She was twelve when the war ended, and told us her stories about her childhood. She lived a farm and with nine siblings. One of her brothers died overseas and another came home from the war. She was the second youngest in her family. Her dad was too old to participate in the war, so he stayed home working at the farm. Her mom also stayed home with Fern and her siblings. They moved to town when the farm became too much for them." said the girls.
Don Erickson was a great help in our quest for information. He knew John's fiancee, Gina, and showed us the Hendricks Museum where Gina left many items. He also told us about his time at home during the war and his brother's fight overseas.
-Karee Wicks
Carrie VanBuren assisted us at the Ag Heritage Museum. "We used gloves to look at ration books, scrapbooks, and many other interesting things. It was very educational and we learned new information about World War II." said Tucker Kerkhove.
Dewey Fallang (Nick Skyberg's great-grandfather) came to talk to our class about his job during the war. He talked about how he worked in the engine room of a LST (Landing Ship, Tank). The LST had U-boats on it which they loaded up with soldiers and then dropped them off at shore. He drove the U-boats as well. "Dewey was quite a character and everyone really enjoyed listening to the stories he told us. He gave us insight on what he did during the war, and after the war." said Karee Wicks.
