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Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge

The bridge connecting Pierre and Fort Pierre, South Dakota is named in honor of Lieutenant Commander John C. Waldron. But who was he? In this 2016 Dakota Life story, discover the legacy of the man behind the bridge’s name, who tragically lost his life in the Battle of Midway.