Sawyer County Gazette April 29, 2020
"Yesteryears" column June 7, 1945
Floyd Halvorson, Ojibwa soldier, met death May 2nd during the progressing stages in occupancy of Okinawa Islands, while serving with our army in that invasion. Such is word gained here Monday by this soldier's sister, Mrs. Lawrence Barnaby, when official notification was sent by War Department to Floyd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halverson, who are at Madison. Other details of this sad information are lacking.
Sawyer County Gazette March 13, 2024
"Yesteryears" column May 5, 1949
Word has been received here that the body of Pfc Floyd Ordell Halverson, who made the supreme sacrifice at Okinawa on May 2, 1945, will arrive in Ladysmith on Wednesday, May 11, at 4:45AM. Funeral services will be held at the Exeland Lutheran Church on Thursday, at 2PM, and interment will take place in the Exeland cemetery. The American Legion Post of Exeland will conduct a full military funeral. Floyd was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halverson, formerly of Ojibwa.
Sawyer County Gazette March 27, 2024
"Yesteryears" column May 19, 1949
Final military rites were conducted at Exeland on Thursday, May 12, for Pfc. Floyd Ordell Halverson, youngest son of Mrs. Henry Halverson of Park Falls.
Floyd was born on April 24, 1923, and made the Supreme Sacrifice on Okinawa on May 2, 1945.
He entered the service of his country on February 11, 1943, and saw service at Guam, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Solomon Islands, and Okinawa.
Sawyer County Gazette April 29, 2020
"Yesteryears" column June 7, 1945
Floyd Halvorson, Ojibwa soldier, met death May 2nd during the progressing stages in occupancy of Okinawa Islands, while serving with our army in that invasion. Such is word gained here Monday by this soldier's sister, Mrs. Lawrence Barnaby, when official notification was sent by War Department to Floyd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halverson, who are at Madison. Other details of this sad information are lacking.
Sawyer County Gazette March 13, 2024
"Yesteryears" column May 5, 1949
Word has been received here that the body of Pfc Floyd Ordell Halverson, who made the supreme sacrifice at Okinawa on May 2, 1945, will arrive in Ladysmith on Wednesday, May 11, at 4:45AM. Funeral services will be held at the Exeland Lutheran Church on Thursday, at 2PM, and interment will take place in the Exeland cemetery. The American Legion Post of Exeland will conduct a full military funeral. Floyd was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Halverson, formerly of Ojibwa.
Sawyer County Gazette March 27, 2024
"Yesteryears" column May 19, 1949
Final military rites were conducted at Exeland on Thursday, May 12, for Pfc. Floyd Ordell Halverson, youngest son of Mrs. Henry Halverson of Park Falls.
Floyd was born on April 24, 1923, and made the Supreme Sacrifice on Okinawa on May 2, 1945.
He entered the service of his country on February 11, 1943, and saw service at Guam, Leyte, Iwo Jima, Saipan, Solomon Islands, and Okinawa.
Gravesite Details
WI PFC 306 Inf WWII
Family Members
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Mabel R. Halverson Archambault
1899–1979
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Arthur O Halverson
1902–1974
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William H. Halverson
1904–1988
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Clara Halverson Knapp
1906–1969
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Clifford Joy Halverson
1908–1973
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Grace M Balczewski
1911–1988
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Berniece Loretta Halverson Balczewski
1913–2004
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Hazel G Halverson Barnaby
1915–2006
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Muriel Violet Halverson Gadwill
1917–1991
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Byron Halverson
1920–1998
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