Veterans Spotlight
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Jim McDonald with his military police uniform from WWII. Photo by Kelly Riibe -
Jim McDonald in his military police uniform. Submitted photo -
Patches from McDonald’s Military Uniform. Photo by Kelly Riibe -
Jim McDonald stands at attention during the Tokyo War Crimes trial. Submitted photo
Jim McDonald, of North Sioux City, is a World War II veteran who grew up on a small farm near Smithland, IA. After graduating from high school, McDonald enlisted in the United States Army and embarked on a military journey that was far different from his midwestern life.
“I enlisted or I would have been drafted,” McDonald explained. “It was the thing to do at the time. You didn’t have much…
