Five Wheatland High School graduates “have slipped the surly bonds of earth” in their careers. These men all graduated within five years of each other and chose both military and civilian flying careers. This is the fifth article of a series.
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Five Wheatland High School graduates “have slipped the surly bonds of earth” in their careers. These men all graduated within five years of each other and chose both military and civilian flying careers. This is the fifth article of a series.
WHEATLAND — Logan Koerwitz (WHS Class of 2004, son of Wayne and Monica) was very close to completing a biology degree. But labs were a problem when full-time Army National Guard requirements made it impossible to finish on campus. However, online courses from Dakota State University got him that degree after which he went on to complete officer candidate school, was commissioned as an officer in 2014 and went straight to flight school. His intentions are to continue gaining experience in helicopters, move to fixed-wing planes and when he retires from the military become a commercial pilot. During this time, Koerwitz will strive toward a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in California.
Logan’s grandfather is Lloyd Koerwitz, a World War II veteran here in town. Along with his other grandfather, an uncle and his son, there is a proud history of military service in the family.
“I have always been incredibly impressed by how proud they are of their country and their service and I wanted an opportunity to test myself in the service,” said Logan.
After flying as a passenger on a Black Hawk in 2013, “… I decided that I had to work towards becoming an aviator.” When a flight school seat came open in 2014, he was selected.