Born in Dwight, Nebraska, on Nov. 23, 1919, Kouma worked on his family’s farm until June 1940 when, taking note of the growing war clouds in Europe, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He chose to ...

Another item from the Korean War-era at Equipment Park is the famous “Sherman” tank, or M4A3 Combat Tank. The Fort McCoy Equipment Park Guidebook states the version in the park was first built ...