Oswald J. Trygstad

Oswald J. Trygstad entered the Army on July 6, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Aurora, Minnesota.

Mr. Trygstad served as a Technician Fifth Grade and surgical technician with the Seventh Army General Hospital in the European Theater.

He was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and four overseas service bars.

Mr. Trygstad was honorably discharged on January 29, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 326.

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