Minnesota Discovery Center

Valentine Anthony Lesnak, Jr.

conflict:World War II
branch:Navy
rank:Petty Officer
serial number:6391097
location:
enlistment date:Sept. 2, 1942
place enlisted:Chisholm, MN
discharge date:Dec. 4, 1945
place discharged:Boston, MA
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
history:
service documents:
references:American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Dec. 3, 1920
birth place:Chisholm, MN
home town:Chisholm, MN
date of death:March 2, 2001
father:Valentine Anthony Lesnak, Sr
mother:Frances Lesnak (nee Indihar)
siblings:Frances Haro Max Lesnak Olga Wahlstrand Ann Namisnik Albert Lesnak
school:Chisholm High School

Last update: 1/28/2016