Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Floyd Lindstrom

By Ammoland

By KATIE LANGE

USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Not every soldier who enlisted in the fight against World War II tyranny was a young man. Army Pfc. Floyd Lindstrom was 30 when he joined. His bravery and passion for the cause was infectious, and that helped earn him the Medal of Honor.

Lindstrom was born on June 21, 1912, in Holdredge, Nebraska. His family eventually moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he was raised. He worked summers on a farm through much of his youth. As a young man, he supported his mother and sister by delivering fruit and produce between Colorado and California.

In June 1942, the day after his 30th birthday, Lindstrom enlisted in the Army and was trained as a machine gunner. By early 1943, he was sent to join the North Africa Campaign, where he earned the Silver Star for saving the life of a fellow soldier.

Several months later, Lindstrom and the rest of the Army’s 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, found themselves in …Read the Rest

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