John M. Backlund

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Mr. Backlund served in World War II and in the Korean War.

He served in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Backlund died at age 84 in Superior, Wisconsin, on July 25, 2008.

He was born in Grand Marais, Minnesota on January 3, 1924, and was a life-long resident of Grand Marais until he moved to Superior in 2006. He graduated from Cook County High School.

Source: Duluth News Tribune, July 26, 2008