Howie Bielke's Korean War story

Mark Olson — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:58:09 -0500

Former Chaska resident Howard “Howie” Bielke, 78, died on Aug. 2 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Bielke was one of a handful of Chaska and Carver Korean Veterans profiled for a September 2000 Herald article, “50-year-old ‘Forgotten War’ is remembered.”

As an assistant gunner/radio operator, Bielke gave the Herald readers good insight into the life of the infantry soldier. Here is an excerpt from the article:

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Howie Bielke's Korean War story