A Small Town’s Contribution

About the Book

To Serve Is To Honor To honor one’s country. To honor one’s family. To honor one’s fellow man, and to honor one’s faith. These are the qualities of the people represented in this work. A Small Town’s Contribution was written to pay tribute to ‘The Greatest Generation’, whose willingness to put themselves in harm’s way, and to sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others, paved the way for the rest of us to enjoy the freedoms we do. The citizens of Platte, South Dakota served honorably, alongside their brethren, and deserve to be remembered. These pages reflect a sampling of stories from Platte residents who served in the Armed Forces during World War II.

About the Author

Randall Melvin DeWitt studied history, with a focus on World War II, at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD. He lives there with his wife and children where he continues to pursue his passion of talking with and telling the stories of those who fought. His inspiration for such work is his grandfather, Melvin H Duin, who served in the United States Navy through the entire conflict. He has many books, specifically about history and WWII, including "A Small Town's Contribution", "Brief Introductions to U.S. History", From the Skies: Kenneth Peters during WWII, "Points of Interest" and "In Parallel". Many more are in the works.