World War II Honoree

Emil Woodrow Baxstrom

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mylo, North Dakota

Honored By

Margie, Jim, Andy, Melanie, Christy & Danny

Relationship

Daughter & Family

SECOND LIEUTENANT, PLATOON LEADER OF THE 23RD INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE 2ND INFANTRY DIVISION, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. INSTRUCTOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BOZEMAN, MONTANA. FIRST LIEUTENANT, INSTRUCTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA. SUPERVISOR AT THE REHABILITATION PRISON CAMP FOR U.S. SOLDIER PRISONERS IN TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA. ENGAGED IN TRAINING COMBAT ENGINEERS IN VARIOUS WEAPONS AT FORT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. OFFICER IN CHARGE OF BASE OPERATIONS AND COMMANDED A COMPANY OF FILIPINO SCOUTS AT HEADQUARTERS, ARMY FORCES OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC, MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.