Minnesota Discovery Center

William Anthony Bolka, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:
location:Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 7th Armored Division in Normandy, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
enlistment date:March 5, 1943
place enlisted:
discharge date:Oct. 20, 1945
place discharged:
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history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 41. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Jan. 22, 1922
birth place:
home town:
date of death:Feb. 11, 1979
father:Anton Bolka Sr
mother:Josephine Bolka (nee Truden)
siblings:Louie John Maria Frank A. Joseph Angela Christine Merrell
school:None

Last update: 4/19/2016