Leno J. Pettinari, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Corporal |
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| location: | Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division in Algeria-French Morocco and Tunisia, North Africa; Sicily and Normandy. |
| enlistment date: | June 13, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | June 29, 1947 |
| place discharged: | Fort Custer, MI |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Bronze Star Medal (1941-) Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces) Purple Heart (1932-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Twice wounded in action in Tunisia on March 31, 1943, and in France on June 20, 1944. Received a disability discharge on June 29, 1947, at the Percy Jones Army General Hospital Center in Fort Custer, Michigan. |
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| references: | Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 251. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Jan. 3, 1922 |
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| birth place: | |
| home town: | Buhl, MN |
| date of death: | July 8, 1977 |
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| school: | None |
Last update: 8/26/2015