Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Veterans History Project

Leroy C. Spoering, Ships Cook, 3rd Class Petty Officer, US Navy, 1944 – 1946

The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

Writer’s note: While working as a support driver for RASDAK (Ride Across South Dakota), a 7 day bicycle ride w/brother doing the biking, a local person from Bison, SD approached the writer and inquired about the event going on. As the conversation progressed, she learned about the bicycle ride. She also found out about the Veterans History Proje...