John E. Lundquist

John E. Lundquist of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on August 27, 1942.

He was a Staff Sergeant in the Headquarters Battery, 748th Field Artillery Battalion in Normandy and Northern France.

Mr. Lundquist received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on December 27, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 180.

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