What:

W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office Renaming Event.

Who:

Speakers:
USPS Minnesota - North Dakota District Manager Angela Bye
Congressman Tom Emmer
Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach
Family Members

When:

Thursday, August 17th at 9:15am

Where:

Avon Post Office
317 Blattner Drive
Avon, MN 56310

Background:

H.R.6218 - To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 317 Blattner Drive in Avon, Minnesota, as the "W.O.C. Kort Miller Plantenberg Post Office."

Kort Plantenberg's legacy is one of service, love for family and friends, a passion for flying, and a commitment to helping others. Born on March 21, 1991, Kort's lifelong dream was to fly helicopters. After graduating from Albany Area High School in 2009 and the University of Minnesota-Duluth in 2013, he became a correctional officer with the Stearns County Sheriff's Department.

Kort's outdoor pursuits included fishing, hunting, lifeguarding, and ski patrol. He also contributed to the Minnesota biathlon team for the Army National Guard. Joining the Guard in 2016, he served in Kuwait with Company C, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, aiding in medical evacuation.

Returning in May 2019, Kort worked as a federal technician UH60 mechanic at Army Aviation Support Facility #2 in St. Cloud. He was chosen for the state warrant officer program and aspired to attend flight school, aiming to merge his love for helicopters with weekend flying.

In 2019, Kort Plantenberg lost his life alongside fellow Guardsmen Chief Warrant Officer 2 James A. Rogers Jr. and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Charles P. Nord when their helicopter experienced a mid-flight mechanical failure near St. Cloud, MN.

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