Minnesota Discovery Center

Edward George Preattle, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:
location:Company I, 27th Infantry Regiment in the Guadalcanal and New Georgia campaigns in the Pacific Theater.
enlistment date:Feb. 27, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Sept. 4, 1944
place discharged:Schick Army General Hospital, Clinton, IA
decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
Bronze Star Medal (1941-)
Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 256; (2) Chisholm War History Committee Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 12, 1914
birth place:
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:Feb. 2, 1985
father:
mother:
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 10/05/2015