A World War II veteran received special recognition today during a ceremony in Elkhorn as part of Governor Jim Pillen’s ongoing program celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of the war.
Jack Minton was awarded a commemorative medal for his service as a gunner in the Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1945. The ceremony provided a moment of humble reflection on his time in the service.
“Well, it’s not deserved. I’m very grateful [the governor] is doing it, but I don’t feel I deserve it at all,” Minton said…