Alvin Wendell Linn, Jr.

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Army Badge
  • Name: Alvin Wendell Linn, Jr.
  • Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
  • Date of Birth: October 30, 1956
  • Date of Death:
  • Parents: Alvin W. and Lela Linn
  • High School and Class: Bigfork High School, Bigfork, Minnesota
  • College:
  • Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
  • Branch: Army
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  • Date Sworn In: June 6, 1974
  • Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Date of Discharge: December 5, 1980
  • Place of Discharge: Fort Jackson, South Carolina
  • Units and Locations:
    Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served
    March, 1975 Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington
    March, 1978 Bamburg, Germany
  • Military Awards:
    Expert Shooting Badge
    Good Conduct Medal, serving during Vietnam

  • Military Highlights:
    Number 1 graduate in his class at Fort U.A.I.C. School

  • Wars Involved:
    Served during the Cold War with Russia on the German/Czech border.

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