Sioux Falls-Funeral Mission for Floyd E. Kolander U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII

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When:
October 16, 2019 @ 9:30 am
2019-10-16T09:30:00-05:00
2019-10-16T09:45:00-05:00
Where:
George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory
3408 E. 10th St.
Sioux Falls
SD
Contact:
Randy Ward, A.S.C.
605-359-8719

Funeral Mission
October 16th, 2019
Sioux Falls, SD

   The family of Floyd E. Kolander, has requested the Patriot Guard Riders to honor Floyd with a flag line showing our appreciation and respect for his service to his and our great Nation.  Floyd entered the U.S. Army Air Corps on February 16, 1943 at Fort Sheridan, IL.  It was then he received training as a meteorologist.  In an agreement with Denmark, his small military unit was secretly stationed in Greenland to forecast the weather for U.S. military planes flying back and forth to Europe.  He was stationed there for 18 months, including the time of the Normandy invasion.  Floyd was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant on February 6, 1946 at Patterson Field, OH.

The funeral service for Floyd will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 16 at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux Falls, SD, where the family will greet friends, at 10:00 AM, for one hour prior to the service.  Flags will be placed at the funeral home by 9:00 AM, prior to the arrival of the family.

   Stage: 9:30 AM, Wednesday, October 16 at George Boom Funeral Home, 3408 E. 10th St. Sioux Falls, SD.  Military Honors will be at the funeral home immediately following the funeral service.

Flags will be provided.

Mission Ride Captain:
Jim Lentsch – State Captain
SD.Patriot Guard Riders
Ret. Army Msgt.(30 yrs)
chiefie@triotel.net
sd.pgr@triotel.net
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605-240-0024 = C