Minnesota Discovery Center

Leslie John Lassila, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Marine Corps
rank:Corporal
serial number:
location:Second Marine Division in Hawaii, and Headquarters Company, Replacement Battalion, Transient Center, Fifth Amphibious Corps in San Francisco, California
enlistment date:July 28, 1943
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Jan. 11, 1946
place discharged:
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history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 168. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Jan. 25, 1925
birth place:
home town:
date of death:None
father:Paul E. Lassila Senior
mother:Helja M. Lassila (nee Ryssa)
siblings:Elbert K. Louis Verna H. Lillian P. Loraine M. Paul L. (Jr. )
school:None

Last update: 4/27/2016