Minnesota Discovery Center

Leslie Emil Paavola, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:37583998
location:Luzon, Philippines.
enlistment date:Dec. 13, 1943
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:April 23, 1946
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Philippine Liberation Medal (1944-1945)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota; (2) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Dec. 1, 1924
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:April 22, 2000
father:Emil Paavola
mother:Minnie Paavola (nee Lukko)
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 2/04/2016