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Honoring Park County Veterans: A Military History

A tribute to local people who served in the military from the 1800s to present day, we generally add stories to this 2013 exhibit biannually. â€‹There are personal stories from the Civil War forward, including the Spanish American Philippine War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Iraq War. 

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Several World War I and World War II interpretive panels follow the biographies. The museum is conducting additional interviews with Korean and Vietnam War veterans in spring 2021, which will then be added to this online exhibit. If you know of any Park County, MT veterans we should interview, please call 406-222-4184. 


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NOTE:  While doing research for our 2015 military exhibit, volunteer Susan Kraft* found photographs of Floyd Witthoeft in Yellowstone National Park's archives; he worked in the park and served in the army during World War II (see above story). I located his descendants and called his son, Allan, who lived in Michigan, and asked about his father. My inquiry prompted Allan to discover negatives that his dad had taken during his time in Yellowstone and his service overseas during WWII. Allan developed the photos, which had been stored in a metal canister since the 1940s. He and Theresa (left) were so excited about the exhibit that they drove to Montana for the opening and they donated copies of the photos to the museum.

The museum is grateful to the people who have helped with the exhibit over the years.

  • Dean Gilbert

  • Susan Kraft*

  • Norm Miller

  • Pat Miller

  • Shirley Petersen

  • Anna Simons

  • Carol Woodley

  • Michael Yardley 

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Editors: Ruth Dargis, BJ Earle, and Rosamond Stanton

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*The Susan Kraft Memorial Fund has been established to support future Military Exhibits at the museum, including research, fabrication, and gala events. If you would like to donate to this fund, please mail a check to Friends of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, PO Box 815, Livingston, MT 59047. Please indicate on your check the "Susan Kraft Memorial Fund." 

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Yellowstone Gateway Museum

118 W. Chinook St.

Livingston, MT 59047

406.222.4184

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