 Famous Indigenous American writer Sherman Alexie attended Reardan High School, which is featured in a few of his stories and in his 2007 novel for young adults, "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian".World War II Medal of Honor recipient PFC Joe E. Mann was born July 8, 1922 in Reardan and was killed in action, September 19, 1944 in Best, Netherlands.He was a soldier assigned to the 502nd PIR, 101st Airborne Division.