Chris Mechling
Subject
Description
Major, 109th Engineering Battalion; Drainage and demolition of dam on Deadman's Creek above Sturgis; Reconnaissance patrol on which 2 Guardsmen were lost; Evacuation of people from flooded areas of Sturgis.
Date
June 29, 1972
Interviewer
Orland Rothlisberger
Files
Collection
Citation
SD Oral History Center, “Chris Mechling,” Flood of 1972, accessed April 20, 2025, https://1972flood.omeka.net/items/show/265.