Walter Edwin Haanpaa, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Sergeant |
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| location: | Company I of the 359th Infantry Regiment in Northern France, Normandy, Ardennes, and Rhineland. |
| enlistment date: | March 29, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | June 19, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| decorations: |
Bronze Star Medal (1941-) Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces) Overseas Service Bar(s) Purple Heart (1932-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Twice wounded in action on August 20 and December 14.1944, in the European Theater of Operation. |
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| references: | Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 97. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | None |
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| birth place: | |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | None |
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| school: | None |
Last update: 9/08/2015