Northwestern Precinct in Saint Paul in Ramsey County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Minnesota Korean War Memorial
Together, We Made a Difference
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1. Minnesota Korean War Memorial Marker
Invaded by North Korea
June 25, 1950
Cease Fire Signed
July 27, 1953
Dedicated September 13, 1998
94,646 Minnesotans Served
748 Killed in Action ★ 154 Missing in Action
1500 Wounded and 30 Prisoners of War
As you enter the memorial, the soldier, in winter clothing is looking for his lost comrades. His expression is of a young man grown too old too soon. The silhouette image created in the monolith represents Minnesotans who did not return from Korea.
All gave some, some gave all
Lest we forget
Dedicated September 13, 1998
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Abrahamson, Ronald · Carrington, Bruce Lynn · Aitkin, Leroy J.
Carlson, Charles E. · Albrech, Eugene D · Brondon, Robert J.
Allen, Glen · Bergeron, Dwight M. · Amiot, Marvin B.
Adelsgruber, Sylvan · Buchols, Willard L. · Alle, Roger H.
Carl, James A. · Anderson, Nalton J. · Alton, Gordon H.
Briody, James V. · Blumhoefer, Andres · Andring, Arnold V.
Aksamit, Charles · Andrzejewski, Thomas · Ballantyne, James L.
Bolster, John L. · Austin, Don L. · Blanchard, Harlan D.
Bacon, Roger A. · Braun, Joseph J. · Baldwin,
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Bergland, Richard D. · Biles, Dwayne Leroy · Buchan, Eldon R.
Bauerfield, Melvin · Ashbaugh, Robert W. · Becker, James M.
Berry, Billy · Beebe, John W. · Bell, Earl H. · Andreas, Herbert C.
Bendix, John D. · Bushway, William J. · Beneke, Robert F.
Brown, Robert N. · Bengtson, Glaude F. · Berg, Eddie R.
Brklich, Steve N. · Bergeron, Stanley E. · Brenna, Odell C.
Bernardy, Alfred J. · Bjorge, Robert · Bibeau, Wayne C.
Brede, Willis M. · Birkeland, Galen · Birkholz, Melvin A.
Cardin, Edward J. · Birmingham, Paul F. · Anderson, Homer V. H.
Bjerkebek, Orville · Benson, Laverne G. · Carlson, Ralph W.
Bergmann, Louis H. · Blair, James R. · Beaudette, Robert A.
Block, Robert T. · Bendorf, William C. · Boehme, Richard F.
Bakker, Elroy H. · Bonfoey, Warner T. · Bowstring, Benny
Brandanger, Elmer H. · Caldwell, Gerald K. · Brandt, William E.
Braun, Sylvester A. · Bringle, Dale E. · Bason, Lester W.
Anderson, Roy H. Jr. · Bassett, Weldon L. · Bergren, Gordon F.
Brose, Gerald L. · Beckett, Robert H. · Brouwer, Edward J.
Brandt, Arnold N. · Bruso,
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2. Minnesota Korean War Memorial
Bullerman, Ambrose · Anderson, Louis D. · Burke, James F.
Bostrom, Harry F. · Caouette, Milton L. · Brooks, Donald
Bradway, George E. · Aylward, James F. · Arionus, Lyman H.
Alvin C. Burman · Carr, Leroy F. · Robert Crocker
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Carroll, Peter James · Flannigan, Wayne V. · Dobie, Richard D.
Christenson, Adrian L. · Drama, Donald J. · Farinacci, Paul L.
Clarno, Edward W. · Curran, Donald J. · Devries, Wesley E.
Dudley, David H. · Cohen, David J. · Cupryna, John
Coleman, Francis W. · Colin, Raymond F. · Dyer, Thomas G.
Collins, James R. · Erickson, Herbert L. · Condon, Richard G.
Ferguson, Vincent A. · Farley, John D. · Erickson, Dean J.
Cottier, Cyrenus E. · Durst, Donald G. · Crawford, Norman E.
Erickson, Roger E. · Faeth, William P. · Dietrich, Gordon A.
Colvard, Roy P. Jr. · Cutsford, Ray A. · Fastner, Michael C.
Fairbanks, Richard M. · Dahl, Gayle H. · Christensen, Jerry C.
Dahlin, Goodrich I. · Dahn, Elmer C. · Dorff, Harvey E.
Daniels, William J. · Colby, William · Davidson, Leslie H.
Davis, Clark M. · De Boer,
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3. Minnesota Korean War Memorial A-C
Fjaer, Charles A. · Del Percio, Gene A. · Christle, John P.
Contreras, Lupe · Denn, Willard M. · Enger, Albert H.
Dexter, John L. · Clark, Edward Leon · Conrad, Norman P.
Dick, Louis R. · Dickinson, George H. · Diekman, Harold F.
Cottrell, Raymond A. · Cockerham, Harlan R. · Dale, Allen R.
Dittsrenner, Gene M. · Cornell Homer R. · Dreyer, Howard L.
Dumpman, Stanley · Dupuis, Dewey J. · De Camp, James M.
Durovec, Joseph A. · Dustin, Douglas T. · Dwinnell, Craig S.
Demo, Rolland W. · Eide, John · Fahrenholz, Donald R.
Finnile, Wilho O. · Elander, David N. · Cunningham, Jimmie
Eley, Kenneth G. · Ellis, Fred M. · Ellis, Walter L.
Elsner, Donald L. · Cullen, Robert E. · Emmans, Gerald R.
Eklund, Edwin G. Jr. · Erickson, Albert C. · Conroy, John K.
Erickson, Eugene L. · Deyoe, John E. · Eriksen, Knute O.
Dehaan, Joseph N. · Erola, Wesley E. · Fast, Charles J.
Erickson, Edwin O. · Fautsch, Leo S. · Corbett, John E.
Doepner, Ernest C. · Elmer, Robert R. · Dahlstrom, Arvid I.
Arvid I. Dahlstrom · Robert W. Dittbenner
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4. Minnesota Korean War Memorial C-F
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Fleming, Edward J. · Hower, Benjamin B. · Follese, Charles C.
Heaser, Richard M. · Hanson, Lyle E. · Harlow, William H.
Hoeschen, Kenneth G. · Foss, Glen E. · Holman, John H.
Healy, Daniel E. · Frank, Larry A. · Grauman, Richard E.
Frego, Lyle A. · Harvey, William R. · Frisk, Robert D.
Herrmann, Wesley H. · Fry, Alan D. · House, Douglas V.
Holliday, Delbert J. · Hengy, Lawrence J. · Gitzen, Conrad M.
Grife, Lee L. · Gonse, Chester H. · Hinrichs, August H. Jr.
Haeg, Steven P. · Grams, James W. · Hanson, Harlan B.
Fromback, Wayne J. · Gresens, Rosslyn E. · Hippie, Harold G.
Holthaus, Raymond A. · Groh, Edmund P. Jr. · Floe, Merton V.
Gross, Donald R. · Gruebbeling, Walter H. · Gabriel, Charles R.
Haste, Charles A. · Gruhot, Raymond F. · Frederick, Nicholas
Harris, Arvid J. · Gunhus, Orvis J. · Gustafson, Orville
Hoven, John I. · Gustafson, Roger W. · Guszregen, Sylveste L.
Haagensen, Richard A. · Gothman, Louis P. · Habul, Donald E.
Forbord, Wesley O. · Hegg, Arnold M. · Halsor, Kenneth N.
Halverson, David E. · Hannah,
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5. Minnesota Korean War Memorial F-H
Gardner, Channing · Hanson, Edward C. · Goggleye, Joseph N.
Gessner, Alvin B. · Hanson, Luther D. · Hanson, Milnor J.
Harmon, Robert D. · Hart, Eugene F. · Helgeson, Donald R.
Hartjen, Loren D. · Hartman, Charles W. · Hartneck, Clifford
Grotte, John O. · Harvey, Clyde M. · Haskell, Beverly T.
House, Eugene T. · Hazelwood, Harkness · Healy, John W.
Gave, Brookhart E. · Hill, Earl R. · Frahm, Melvin P.
Hecht, Robert A. · Green, George L. · Heinzen, Thomas W.
Hayes, Donald A. · Herla, Andrew · Hansen, Andrew G. Jr.
Hines, Rollie W. · Haase, Elvin W. · Hipkins, Robert J.
Gilles, John H. · Henning, Luvern O. · Hopke, Donald L.
Fredrickson, Ralph · Gay, Herbert L.
Rochard F. Groth · Leroy Raymond Hanson
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Huback, Glen M. · Larson, Paul A. · Hunter, Herbert F.
Hugg, John O. · Kern, Douglas B. · Killian, Edward M.
Kurtz, Donald N. · Just, James W. · Ibbotson, Clayton G.
Hurr, David A. · Johnson, Eugene F. · Iskierka, Anthony T.
Knutson, Edwin H. · Jack, Nick S. · Kronbeck, Eugene A.
Jacobson, Paul J. · Langenfeld, Eugene
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6. Minnesota Korean War Memorial H-L
Johnson, Lawrence D. · Kuzniar, Edward J. · Johnson, Carl J.
Kremenski, Joseph C. Jr. · Johnson, George J. · Illa, James A.
Klepaida, Edward A. · Jensen, Sylvester L. · Kelley, Patrick H.
Kuhlman, Arnold O. · Jackson, Donald L. · Jacobson, Vernelle
Johnson, Gordon E. · Kuntz, Thomas R. · La Favor, Merton V.
Johnson, Harry C. · Huff, Emerson P. Jr. · Larson, Gerald R.
Johnson, Kenneth M. · Johnson, Leonard L. · Johnson, Lyle E.
Johnson, Lowell W. · Johnson, Seldon T. · Kozlik, Donald L.
Kostuch, Joseph J. · Johnson, Vernon V. · Hultberg, Miles N.
Janeksela, Harlan S. · Jurek, Sylvester J. · Kreibich, Lester K.
Kamholz, Harold D. · Humphrey, Thomas H. · Kiefer, Yale S.
Karnos, Richard J. · Kaul, David W. · Jacques, Robert D.
Kippley, Jerome J. · Jensen, Morton H. · Jasmer, Laurence F.
Kreidermacher, Bernard J. · Kent, Duane E. · Klein, George D.
Kindseth, Donald A. · Klawitter, Merten G. · Johnson, Roy L.
Johnson, Gudmund C. Jr. · Kolb, Isidore E. · Judd, John C.
Klinkerman, John W. · Klinkhammer, George · Kirchner, Leo J.
Larson,
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7. Minnesota Korean War Memorial L-M
Krongard, Gene K. · Johnson, Richard G. · Kraft, Robert E.
Kranz, Elmer H. · Koehnen, Douglas J. · Kristanoff, George W.
Kanoski, Richard S. · Ingersoll, Gordon R. · Kruger, Donald A.
Johnson, Tom H. · Kunde, Harlan E. · Kosel, Donald R.
Kvale, Freddie A. · Krienke, Lyle H. · Keacher, Floyd A.
Jensen, Gordon W. · Koehler, Victor A. · Lahood, Jerome
Jarmuzek, Ervin R. · Johnson, Robert W.
Glen W. Kleinschmidt · Virl Milo Liebrenz
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Larson, Wayne L. · Morency, Adelorde G. · Latham, Paul W.
Mattson, Henry J. · May, Homer I. · Mohagen, Wesley K.
Lemon, Sherwin A. · Melvold, Charles W. · More, Marvin D.
Lentz, Eugene C. · Makela, Charles D. · Lenz, Arden J.
Loge, Mildon H. · Levercom, Michael E. · Mc Levis, William F.
Lexvold, Conrad J. · Miller, Gordon A. · Lien, Ronald L.
Moore, Roland A. · Mohs, Eugene F. · Milender, Lloyd O.
Lynch, Harold M. · Lindquist, Donald C. · Levahn, Gordon J.
Mc Dowell, John F. · Lindstrom, Floyd A. · Mills, Jerry E.
Lischeid, Walter E. · Luke, Richard L. · Matton, Alfred
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8. Minnesota Korean War Memorial M-Q
Mc Waide, Patrick J. · Liebeg, Robert W. · Loney, Robert P.
Moeller, Arthur A. · Moody, John P. Jr. · Lowe, Marlin R.
Larsno, Wendell L. · Ludes, William J. · Luhta, Carlo A.
Milbrath, Ronald F. · Lundberg, Warren A. · Lenz, Philip I.
Lundy, Virgil E. · Maass, Albert C. · Melvold, Gaylard D.
Ladvig, John L. · Lee, Arnold T. · Lind, John G. · Miels, Roger E.
Major, George · Maki, Lawrence S.L. · Leinen, Vance R.
Lilledahl, Ronald D. · Maple, Lavern E. · Michelson, Robert
Masnari, John L. · Matson, Charles R. · Lindseth, John M.
Mc Cuskey, Wayne H. · Mattson, Clarence A. · Magner, Cecil L.
Lindborg, Willard T. · Mattson, John A. · Lilienthal, Robert
Mc Alister, Harold · Mc Daniel, Irvin R. · Lyden, William R.
Mc Donough, Richard E. · Lovkokken, Bruce I. · Moose, Paul
Mc Dowell, George C. · Mc Elroy, Augustus · Meinz, Richard J.
Mc Elvain, Joseph E. · Mindquist, Carl H. · Linke, Robert L.
Meinhardt, August W. · Melsness, Earl W. · Mehle, Paul J.
Miller, Kenneth J. · Michel, James D. · Miller, Elwyn J.
Manchester, Guy G. · Millner, Robert M. · Madson,
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9. Minnesota Korean War Memorial R-s
Minichillo, Matthes · Lohmer, Henry E.J. · Moncrief, George E.
Miller, Donald M. · Luoma, Allan E. · Moore, Lyle E. Jr.
Lindahl, Stuart R.
Medal of Honor: Page, John U.D.
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Morgan, Charles F. · Rasmussen, Roland A. · Palm, Rollyn E.
Peterson, Charles E. · Olson, George H. · Papenfuss, Milton M.
Proulx, William J. · Mossberg, Vernon D. · Pensak, Paul P.
Motherway, James B. · Ostendorf, Robert H. · Munson, Merle C.
Motzko, Harold V. · Pfann, William F. · Nielsen, Howard C.
Pedersen, Harvey L. · Murphy, Raymond B. · Phillips, Benjamin
Myers, Horace H. Jr. · Peterson, Donwin R. · Pulver, Thomas L.
Ramaker, Robert C. · Pfeifer, Eugene A. · Nelson, William F.
Ranfranz, Richard C. · Patterson, Jerome E. · Phelps, Ralph L.
Newland, John E. Jr. · Ponto, Donald E. · Nieboer, Clarence R.
Murray, James H. · Nolan, Donald F. · Norton, Charles D.
Potz, Alvin E. · Quam, David H. · Morgan, John A.
Morreis, John W. · Obrien, Larrie D. · Oconnor, James W.
Moyle, Dudley G. · Okeefe, Eugene W. · Olejarka, Joseph T.
Olson, Kenneth L. · Raske, Donald E. ·
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10. Minnesota Korean War Memorial S-Z
Olson, Norman E. · Nelson, Gordon C. · Ostendorf, Arnold J.
Oborn, Irwin J. · Peterson, Philip O. · Ostrowski, Chester
Moser, Max H. · Nelson, Alvin H. · Otto, Bruce W.
Paavola, Edsel · Paetz, Harry E. · Ness, Gordon P.
Parker, Charles W. · Page, William E. · Nelson, Robert A.
Palmer, Richard E. · Papich, John M. · Parks, Donald L.
Oak, Walter R. · Nellermoe, Dale L. · Norlien, Raleigh T.
Parks, Laurel E. · Patchen, Leon E. · Nelson, Rolf W.
Pavlick, Robert S. · Pearson, Charles A. · Olson, Ralph M.
Randall, Daniel C. · Perkins, John L. · Peterson, Clifford S.
Pickett, Clayton H. · Peterson, Leland G. · Nichols, Donald N.
Peterson, Norman W. · Olson, Charles R. · Pepper, Bernard M.
Phillippe, George W. · Ottesen, Eugene L. · Place, Duane K.
Olson, Maurice A. · Poolman, John E. · Pumper, Melvin J.
Nueller, Gerald J. · Quade, Edwin J. · Niemann, Robert F.
Nelson, Lawrence A. · Peterson, Gerald B.
Allen F. Meyer · Rodney Kenneth Meyer · John W. Morris
Kenneth Jerome Miller · Harold Alan Petersen
O'Brien, Edward J.
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Rassat, Walter J. · Swanson, Ernest C. · Reimer, Francis J.
Sheehan, Erwin W. · Schmidt, David J. · Siegersma, Merle W.
Richner, Alfred D. Jr. · Schwatka, Herbert B. · Samsa, Frank J.
Sutherland, Kenneth · Risner, Stanley K. · Rognas, Ray A.
Rocheford, Robert H. · Schlotfeldt, Robert · Smith, Burton B.
Roering, Eugene H. · Roos, Henry O. · Rossin, Kenneth A.
Roy, Francis · Rozeski, Francis A. · Slipka, Fredrick J.
Russel, Eugene R. · Schaap, Howard C. · Ruud, Wayne C.
Sewell, David C. · Rogalla, Albert J. · Robb, Floyd J. Jr.
Svec, George · Sand, Elmer H. · Schemmel, Charles F.
Sund, James N. · Scanlon, James C. · Sobrek, Eugene R.
Reddin, John R. · Sucich, Mathew · Schunke, Gerald O.
Schiro, Lyle E. · Schuck, George A. · Sutlief, Charles T.
Reinhart, Duane C. · Rosevink, Donald L. · Sellie, Roald E.
Splittstoesser, Bernard L. · Sollie, John G. · Roy, Floyd A.
Seabloom, Conrad J. · Richards, Dewayne F. · Smith, Robert E.
Rosenthal, Jerome C. · Severson, Robert N. · Sjodin, John R.
Runcie, Jerome C. · Silvernail, Roger M. · Seymour, Thomas B.
Shoemaker, William · Schaefer, Joseph A. · Siemers, Curtis L.
Sullivan, Francis R. · Skaalerud, Howard R. · Smack, Fred G.
Sangsland, Donald A. · Slagle, Kenneth E. · Smith, Francis T.
Schwarz, Brandt E. · Senzig, John P. Jr. · Smart, Gerald R.
Schwartz, Raymond R. · Solberg, Raymond C. · Starck, John S.
Sorenson, George A. · Smith, Dewain D. · Rust, Donald W.
Sorum, Lawrence R. · St. Clair, Benjamin · Robinson, Ernest
Stafford, Robert E. · Seguin, Richard J. · Schumann, John C.
Starkweather, Ward L. · Solem, Norris A. · Stavos, Lester C.
Stein, Roger A. · Stonelake, Joseph O. · Schantz, Addison Jr.
Schuft, Alford E. · Sumpter, Delbert L. · Sandborn, Donald D.
Stanchfield, Orlin · Richardson, Glen C. · Sunsdahl, Roy L.
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Swanson, Richard P. · Zurn, Vernie A. · Whitebear, Arthur J.
Wilcox, Dale R. · Swisher, James A. · Zorn, Gordon J.
Tacheny, Ralph F. · Turovh, David A. · Welsch, James W.
Veit, Cecil T. · Tait, Mant M. · Williams, Bertram E.
Tauzell, Richard · Tellin, Alan E. · Theisen, Kenneth J.
Tews, Edward A. · Theophilus, David C. · Voss, Harvey R.
Wenzel, Edward W. · Wick, Morris J. · Thompson, Rodney D.
Wunderlicht, Marvin · Whitehead, Marvin L. · Strom, John O.
Vander Burg, Vernon E. · Thrane, Robert C. · Todd, Richard H.
Thornton, Clayton H. · Tellefsrud, Rowell · Yanisch, James A.
Weingartner, James · Verant, Fred L. · Witschen, Aloysius V.
Wojciechowski, Laurence · Ziemer, Jack R. · Theis, Kenneth A.
Tougas, Regis M. · Zubrod, Robert L. · Tovsen, Donald E.
Tainio, Rudolph A. · Truman, Glenn E. · Swanson, Russell E.
Turek, George E. · Takvam, Bernard D. · Underberg, Lester L.
Urness, Burdett C. · Zupke, Harry R. · Vaillancourt, John
Vaydich, John M. · Wuotila, Walter A. · Verrant, Merco J.
Vinar, Leroy D. · Wilsn, Leroy E. · Vizenor, Irvin F.
Zerbach, David Jr. · Vossen, Arthur R. · Teske, Roger C.
Zopf, Walter L. · Vreeland, James C. · Tillman, Bernard J.
Wark, George A. Jr. · Twedt, Harold A. · Welch, Robert R.
Torstad, Donald R. · Wendt, Arlin H. · Vedaa, Walter C.
Wentzel, Dave W. · Treptau, Kenneth W. · Weske, John W.
Twidt, Lloyd O. · Whalen, Michael T. · Wigen, Robert L.
Walraven, Marlin N. · Walz, Leonard M. · Wilcox, Stanton G.
Williams, Gerald M. · Williams, James H. · Willmsen, Lee E.
Thomas, Glenn D. · Wiswell, Albert V. · Woitas, Donald I.
Swenson, Paul D. · Wold, Wallace L. · Terry, Robert W.
Wright, George M. · Vahlsing, Robert J. · Zimmerman, Gerald G.
Torgeson, James E. · Sweet, Randall R. · Vannett, Kenneth T.
Ziebarth, Larverne J. · Williams, Jerome F. · Wright, Richard E.
Wood, William E. · Yost, Eugene W.
Erected 1998.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Korean.
Location. 44° 57.132′ N, 93° 6.082′ W. Memorial is in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. It is in Northwestern Precinct. It can be reached from Cedar Street north of W. 12th Street, on the right when traveling south. The memorial is in the southeast section of the Minnesota Capitol Mall. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 661 Cedar Street, Saint Paul MN 55155, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Ruperts Land, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Historical Events of the Korea War (a few steps from this marker); Women Veterans of Minnesota (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Civilians Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); United States of America Medal of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnesota Mexican American Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Dakota and Ojibwe Veteran Warriors (within shouting distance of this marker); Above & Beyond (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cost of War (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saint Paul.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 22, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on May 24, 2026, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
