World War II Honoree

Gosta E. Falkman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Paul, Minnesota

Honored By

Edwin Falkman and Larry Ruhstorfer

Relationship

Son and Nephew

MEMBER OF 212TH ARMORED FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, CONNECTED TO THE 6TH ARMORED DIVISION. COMMANDED BY MAJOR GENERAL CROW, THEY WERE PART OF THE THIRD ARMY COMMANDED BY GENERAL PATTON. FOUGHT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES, CENTRAL EUROPE AND GERMANY. THIS DRIVE WAS 278 DAYS FROM FRANCE TO GERMANY AND AT THE END OF THE DRIVE GERMANY SURRENDERED. DURING THE DRIVE THEY FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE; DECEMBER OF 1944. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, BRONZE STAR, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, OVER SEAS SERVICE BAR, PURPLE HEART AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON.