PEOPLE
officials. I received a Heroes of
plaque with an alphabetical listing of
A native of DeKalb, Seldal returned
Nevada Bronze Star,” he said.
Americans who died in service there.”
from service in Korea in 1954, and
Seldal said the Korean government
worked several years for Elmer
Seldal also was impressed at the
reimbursed tour participants 50
Larson Co., Beloit Pipeline Co., and
progress made in rebuilding Seoul and
percent of the cost of the trip. “Plus,
then Anderson Plumbing in Malta.
other areas over the 60 years. “The
we were told to bring very little
He did his apprenticeship there
recovery is amazing and everywhere
cash with us. Out of the $200 I took,
for $1.75 an hour in 1958. He then
we went people expressed their
I only spent $30. They provided
worked at Kallal’s Sheet Metal, before
appreciation for making it possible.
everything for us. It was incredible!”
starting his own company, Cliff
Everywhere, people wanted to
According to the Korean War Veterans
When Cliff retired nearly four years
shake our hands to thank us.”
Association magazine The Graybeards,
ago, his son, Roger, and grandson,
Joining Seldal on his week-long tour
a typical Kore