Lauri (Laurie) Jalmer Salo, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Private |
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| location: | PFC; Headquarters Company, 727th Railway Operating Battalion, First Infantry Division; Tunisia, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe. |
| enlistment date: | July 21, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Sept. 2, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Camp McCoy, WI |
| decorations: |
Bronze Star Medal (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Overseas Service Bar(s) Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-) Purple Heart (1932-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Wounded in action in North Africa on April 23, 1943. |
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| 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: | Aug. 11, 1913 |
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| birth place: | Embarrass, MN |
| home town: | Embarrass, MN |
| date of death: | Feb. 1, 1988 |
| father: | Gabriel Salo |
| mother: | Mary Salo (nee Koski) |
| siblings: | Ida M. George J. Tuhme William Nickolai Marie Fred Arwo (Arvo) |
| school: | None |
Last update: 10/20/2016