Clifford William Kangas, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Private |
| serial number: | 37303069 |
| location: | Antitank Company, 395th Infantry Regiment in Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. |
| enlistment date: | Aug. 24, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Oct. 7, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Camp McCoy, WI |
| decorations: |
Arrowhead Device (U. S. Army) Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Overseas Service Bar(s) Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 139; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Dec. 8, 1912 |
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| birth place: | Wadena, MN |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | Dec. 10, 1983 |
| father: | Gust Kangas |
| mother: | Lisa Samuelson Kangas |
| siblings: | Donald Sally Sylvia |
| school: | Chisholm High School |
Last update: 1/26/2016