Sergeant Peter Burr Hedlund was born in the microscopic community of Cedar, Minnesota, on February 16th, 1944, and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Tểt Offensive of the Vietnam War.

MilitaryAnoka County Historical SocietyJune 25, 2024Anoka County Historical Societyvietnam, hedlund, remember them, st. francis

Remembering Specialist Leslie L. Cowden's heroism in Vietnam

Specialist Leslie Lawrence Cowden was born on in 1946 in Cedar, the second oldest of five children who attended St. Francis High School. At age 18, Cowden joined the Army and went to Germany. After hearing about the desperate need for medics in Vietnam, he volunteered to serve

Herald ColumnsAnoka County Historical SocietyFebruary 28, 2020Anoka County Historical Societyleslie cowden, vietnam, military awards, silver star, anoka, st. francis, stephanie robertson, stephanie roberton

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