Minnesota Discovery Center

Leslie Edwin Kehus, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:TEC 5
serial number:
location:728th Engineer Group Depot Company in Luzon, Philippines.
enlistment date:Dec. 30, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Feb. 23, 1946
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Philippine Liberation Medal (1944-1945)
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. 142; (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:May 5, 1920
birth place:Embarrass, MN
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:Aug. 21, 1995
father:John A. Kehus
mother:Josephine Kehus (nee Tainio)
siblings:Eino W. Irene E. Martha M. S. Jalmer E.
school:None

Last update: 8/26/2016