Gunnard Carlson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Gunnard Carlson of Eveleth, Minnesota enlisted in the Army on Jan. 23, 1942.
He was a sergeant and a squad leader with Company A, 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in the Rhineland and Central Europe.
He received the:
Combat Infantryman Badge,
Good Conduct Medal,
European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal and
an overseas service bar.
He was discharged on Dec. 1, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 50.
