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Wisconsin Winnebago Veterans Monument

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Through the President, commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, the nation extended its thanks to the people of the Winnebago Tribe in Wisconsin for their unswerving loyalty and patriotism, the splendid service they rendered, the willing sacrifices they made, and the bravery of their sons in the military and naval service of the United States when the nation was in peril during the World War of 1917-1918. On July 4, 1924, this recognition named Calvin Coolidge and honored Robert Bigthunder, Andrew Black Hawk, James Brown, Allen DeCorah, Arthur DeCorah, Foster DeCorah, Henry DeCorah, Robert DeCorah, Russius DeCorah, William DeCorah, Nelson De La Ronde, Andrew Funmaker, James Greengrass, James Hanaka, Sam Littlesoldier, Nathaniel Longtail, Dewey Mike, George Miner, John Miner, William Miner, Lee Sam, Mike Standing Water, Jesse Thompson, Sam Thundercloud, Martin White Bear, Archie White Eagle, John White Eagle, Leo White Eagle, and Lyall Wright, and it also honored World War II veterans William Mike, William White, Immanuel Thundercloud, Benjamin Winneshiek, Jesse Mike, George Green, and Clifford Blackdeer.
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