Floyd J. Wiklund
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Floyd J. Wiklund was inducted into the Army on July 18, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Virginia, Minnesota.
He served as a Staff Sergeant with Headquarters Company of the 66th Armored Infantry Battalion of the 84th Infantry Division in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Wiklund received the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas bars.
He was honorably discharged on December 10, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 342.
