World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alvin A. Backmann
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Mrs. Rebecca Backmann
Relationship
Wife
November 1944 a Japanese Artillery shell exploded in the midst of five soldiers, killing three and throwing the honoree into the air. He gained consciousness in a field hospital suffering from concussion and a slight wound on the forehead.