Elmer Hovland’s children (from left) Christine, Mark and Jon met with author Nina Willner at the Herreid Military Museum where an exhibit is planned for Hovland’s war contributions and Willner’s research. “We didn’t have a clue. He was very humble,” Christine said when asked about their father’s heroism.
Nina Willner traveled from Washington, D.C., to Luverne Friday as part of a book signing tour for “The Boys in the Light,” which she released this summer.