Minnesota Discovery Center

Wilho John Salo, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:
location:Company "A", 334th Engineers in Rhineland and Central Europe.
enlistment date:July 20, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Nov. 26, 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)
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:Dec. 28, 1909
birth place:
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:March 27, 1995
father:William Salo
mother:Rose A. Salo (nee Lassila)
siblings:Eino O. Walma I. Paul V. Martha S.
school:None

Last update: 5/27/2016