(KAIR) -- The USD 338 school district will have a special program within their annual Veteran’s Day tribute Friday afternoon honoring a Vietnam veteran who was killed in action.
They will honor Lieutenant Quentin Hurst, who was killed in action near the Vietnamese River not long after heading to Vietnam.
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That’s Superintendent Loren Feldkamp.
He says Hurst’s mother, Irene, still lives in Valley Falls near the school.
When school officials chose Hurst to be honored and went to get more information about him, they were surprised about what they learned.
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So after learning that Irene Hurst had remained without answers for over 40 years, Feldkamp went to work to help her out.
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Feldkamp says the annual program has grown over the years, due to the strong presence of military veterans in the community.
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The program starts at two at the Valley Falls high school east gym. Veterans or veteran’s families interested in attending are asked to contact the district office at 785-945-3214.
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