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Leo K. Thorsness
1932–2017US Air Force officer and Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people · Walnut Grove
2 famous people call Walnut Grove their birthplace
Best known of all is Leo K. Thorsness, written about in 5 languages. The list has one more: the American football player and coach Wayne Haensel. The oldest name on the list belongs to Leo K. Thorsness, born in 1932, the newest to Wayne Haensel, born in 1936. 439 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
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2
notable people
Best known
Leo K. Thorsness
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Leo K. Thorsness
Youngest
1936
Wayne Haensel
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1 people
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Born in Walnut Grove
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut Grove and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Leo K. Thorsness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons