Floyd Groshel
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Floyd Groshel was inducted into the Army September 24, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician 5th Grade with company B of the 2829th Engineer Combat Battalion in Sicily, Naples-Foggia, and Rome-Arno, Italy; Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with six bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged October 12, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisc.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 96.
