Four Legendary Oak Creek Names: The Story Behind the Story

Local author explores history of four Oak Creek veterans and their sacrifices.

Editor's Note: In part 1 of a special Oak Creek Patch series leading up to Memorial Day, local author Tom Mueller presents the story of some familiar local names. Check back for part 2 tomorrow. The names Oelschlaeger, Dallmann, Meyer and Dziedzic are the focus of hand-on-heart reverence every year at Oak Creek’s Memorial Day event, and are emblazoned on the flags in the color guard at the head of the Fourth of July parade. They are a big part of our community’s patriotic DNA. The first two are the fallen soldiers whose names are on the American Legion post and the second two are the names on the local VFW organization.  Who were they? In what wars did they die? What was happening in those wars at the time? This series in Oak Creek Patch …

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