Irvin Dalen of Estherville LeRoy Cruse of Terril Lorenzo Banegas of San Ysidro Local Man Survived Two Ships Sinking in WWII Estherville Daily News, Tuesday, September 7, 1999 By Nathan Christophel For most, remembering the past is a difficult thing.  However for some, the past is something to be remembered. Irvin Dalen, a U.S. Navy  veteran and Estherville resident, is one of only three survivors in the destruction of the merchant marine ship the SS James Oglethorpe during World War … Continue reading WWII Articles and Stories