Minnesota Discovery Center

Arvo Elmer Salo, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Private
serial number:
location:Rank: Pfc, (Private First Class); POW Detachment Separation Center; Naples-Foggia, Italy; European Theater.
enlistment date:June 13, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Dec. 18, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 279. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Sept. 26, 1919
birth place:
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:Dec. 28, 1987
father:Gabriel Salo
mother:Mary Salo (nee Koskinen)
siblings:Ida M. George J. Tuhme William Lauri Fredrick Marie Nikolai
school:None

Last update: 11/08/2016