South Dakota
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Many Medal of Honor recipients have given interviews detailing their actions which have been posted online. There are also many actual award presentations online. We have linked to these under the alphabetical listings.
For a list of recipients born in, accredited to and Medals earned in South Dakota, click here: South Dakota
BRANT, Abram B. (Indian Campaigns) Buried in unknown grave at Camp Ruhlen, Dakota Territory. Camp Ruhlen later became Fort Meade. IMO in Fort Meade National Cemetery (Section 2, Row 4, Site 187), Fort Meade, SD LAT 44.4025 LON -103.4766
FRY, Isaac N. (Civil War) Summit Hill Cemetery (Block 1, Lot 2, Row 8, Grave 5/6), Garretson, SD LAT 43.7064 LON -96.5320
KEEBLE, Woodrow Wilson (Korean War) Lake Transverse Indian Reservation Cemetery, Sisseton, SD LAT 45.6667 LON -97.0370
KNAAK, Albert (Indian Campaigns) Fort Meade National Cemetery (Section 2, Row 1, Site 101), Fort Meade (Sturgis), SD LAT 44.4027 LON -103.4768
LANN, John S. (Civil War) Yankton Municipal Cemetery (Block 352, Lot 1), Yankton, SD Buried as John S Lanning LAT 42.8989 LON -97.3934
OLSON, Arlo L. (World War II) In Memory Of marker at Toronto Cemetery, Toronto, SD LAT 44.5804 LON -96.6638
Actually buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery (Section C, Block 24, Grave 13787), Minneapolis, MN
PAY, Byron E. (Civil War) Arlington City Cemetery (Block 4, Lot 15, Grave 16), Arlington, SD LAT 44.3504 LON -97.1282
RUSSELL, Charles L. (Civil War) Hot Springs National Cemetery (Section 3, Row 1, Grave 12), Hot Springs, SD LAT 43.4398 LON -103.4721
THOMPSON, Peter (Indian Campaigns) West Lead Cemetery (Masonic Section Block 9 Grave 1), Lead, SD LAT 44.3490 LON -103.7782
WINDOLPH, Charles A. (Indian Campaigns) Black Hills National Cemetery (Section A, Grave 239), Sturgis, SD LAT 44.3701 LON -103.4746