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Floyd K. Lindstrom : ウィキペディア英語版 | Floyd K. Lindstrom
Floyd K. Lindstrom (June 21, 1912 – February 3, 1944) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II. ==Early life== Born in Holdrege, Nebraska June 21, 1912. Floyd's mother, Ana (Stongberg) Lindstrom 4/27/1885 - 3/14/1970, took him while he was 3 years and his older sister Pauline away from his alcoholic father Otto Rudolph Lindstrom 4/8/1881 - 11/19/1954. Moving to Colorado Springs, CO in about 1915 where Ana took work at The Myron Stratton Home where she was allowed the use of a cottage to raise her two small children. Floyd grew up like most kids during that time. Played basketball, joined the Boy Scouts, doing odd jobs and finding work as a soda jerk. While attending Cheyenne Mountain High School Floyd starred in basketball along in some church leagues. Graduating from Cheyenne Mountain High School in 1931 Floyd and his sister and mother moved from The Myron Stratton Home to East Platte Ave in downtown Colorado Springs, CO. Floyd took a job as a truck driver for a local store driving back and forth to California. H.M. Soomers owner of Soomers Market stated Floyd was always on time and never scratched a fender. Soomers tried to get Floyd to work in the store and Floyd always refused because he wanted to stay outside. Floyd ended up working for Associated Grocers when they took over the trucking business. Floyd spent 11 years driving and all the while looking for love and dreaming of owning a ranch. Getting engaged Floyd's life was on track the way he dreamed.〔The Colorado Springs Gazette〕
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