More detail on this person: Capt. (P) Stanley
J. (Rudy) Morud was the first Co of the
Maintenance Det. Commander and deployed the
detachment to Vietnam. Ruddy was a World War
II fighter pilot with a reputation for operating
construction equipment with the best of them. He
was responsible for a lot of the grading and prep
for laterite for the maintenance area and
initially setting the maintenance tent up on 55
gal drums in which some of the heavy maintenance
work was done. Rudy was medically evacuated to
Japan and retired upon returning to the states.
Morud Stanley J., 79, of Mpls, passed away
Wednesday, February 25, 2004. "Stan the Man"
was a retired Major of the US Army, serving in
WWII, the Korean Conflict, and the Vietnam War.
Stan was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
and was a member of the Richfield American
Legion. Preceded in death by his parents, Sigrud &
Ragna (Fureseth) Morud. Stan is survived by
friends, Katherine Paciorek, Inez Montgomery,
Abby & Walter, and Ruby Bartlett. Funeral services
will be 10 AM Saturday, Feb. 28 at Sunset Funeral
Home & Cemetery, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd., with a
gathering 1/2 hour prior to the service. SUNSET
612-789-1535
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