Minnesota Discovery Center

Russell L. DeMel, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:
location:Antitank Company, 135th Infantry Regiment in Tunisia, North Africa; and Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno and North Apennines, Italy
enlistment date:April 17, 1941
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:June 18, 1945
place discharged:Fort Snelling, MN
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Bronze Star Medal (1941-)
Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-)
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:Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 67.

Personal Information

date of birth:None
birth place:
home town:Buhl, MN
date of death:None
father:
mother:
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 9/01/2015