Between the years 1941 and 1945, Montana produced over 75,000 soldiers for World War Two. These men would leave their homes and loved ones to go to foreign lands
During its annual awards banquet Thursday, the Helena Area Chamber of Commerce honored local individuals and businesses who have had a positive impact amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
CURT SYNNESS
For the Independent Record
World War II veteran Dave Armstrong turned 100 years old last Monday, and the local living legend was treated with a Zoom birthday party with several of his closest friends to celebrate the occasion.
Armstrong helped train sled dogs at Camp Rimini during the war, and as a co-founder of the âRace to the Skyâ sled dog race he was a two-time recipient of the Race to the Sky Sportsmanship Award, in 1990 and 1995.
The Montana Military Museum published a new calendar featuring Armstrong, and his friends at the facility at Fort Harrison have also designated 2021 as âThe Year of Dave Armstrong.â