Robert Smilanich, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Corporal |
| serial number: | 37563926 |
| location: | Army Air Corps. 80th Air Drome Squadron in Luzon and New Guinea. |
| enlistment date: | May 25, 1943 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Feb. 9, 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) Overseas Service Bar(s) Philippine Liberation Medal (1944-1945) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Also served in the Enlisted Reserve Corps from 1950 to December 6, 1951. |
| service documents: | |
| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 299; (2) American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | May 28, 1924 |
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| birth place: | Chisholm, MN |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | Jan. 7, 1989 |
| father: | Mike Smilanich |
| mother: | Mildred Smilanich |
| siblings: | Bronko Doris Mitchell Ann Merko Marion |
| school: | None |
Last update: 2/10/2016