Thomas Edward Backman, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Marine Corps |
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| location: | Assault Signal Company, 22nd Marine Regiment, 6th Marine Division in San Diego, Hawaii, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Guam, and Okinawa. |
| enlistment date: | Oct. 28, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Minneapolis, MN |
| discharge date: | Nov. 1, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Oceanside, CA |
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| history: | Participated in action against the Japanese on Marshall Islands, Guam, and Okinawa. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 351; (2) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | April 22, 1923 |
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| date of death: | None |
| father: | Backman, Axel J. |
| mother: | Backman, Elin (Lillvikar) |
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| school: | None |
Last update: 10/21/2015