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November's Dakota Life Honors Heroes!

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Pilot John Waldron was KIA during the Battle of Midway
Pilot John Waldron was KIA during the Battle of Midway.

With Veteran's Day right around the corner, SDPB is proud to give you the story of 2 World War II Heroes. John Wilkinson was a RAF pilot and now resides in Spearfish, SD. He shared his story with independent producer John Mollison. Fort Pierre resident John Waldron was a pilot killed during the Battle of Midway. Today, the bridge that connects Ft. Pierre and Pierre is named in his honor, plus his story and a drawing of his airplane are the newest additions at the Pierre Airport.

You can watch encore performances of Dakota Life throughout the month on SDPB 1 or watch it now: