Minnesota Discovery Center

Oscar Waino Pylka (Pylkka), None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Private
serial number:
location:Rank: PFC (Private First Class). 44th Evac Hospital, Rhineland and Central Europe.
enlistment date:Aug. 6, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Oct. 7, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: 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. 259. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 11, 1903
birth place:
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:Jan. 9, 1982
father:John Pylka
mother:Elizabeth Pylka
siblings:Sadie Wilbert Leonard Clarence
school:None

Last update: 10/18/2016