WWII Veteran * Big Stone County

Julius Mikkelson

Entered Service: Regular Army

Branch of Service: (Infantry) (Military Police) (Construction Engineers).

Trained at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and Fort Lewis, Washington. 

Overseas: January 20, 1941 until June 25, 1945.

Theatre of Operation: European and Pacific.

Medals Earned: American Defense Service Medal, American Theatre Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Theatre Service Medal.

Returned to U.S.:  October 30, 1945. 

Discharged: November 10, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.  

Rank: Sergeant

Total Months in Service: Nine years.