Ben William Sklasz, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Sergeant |
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| location: | Company D, 417th Infantry Regiment in Rhineland. |
| enlistment date: | Aug. 28, 1940 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | March 31, 1947 |
| place discharged: | McCaw Army Gen. Hosp., Wala Wala, WA |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) American Defense Service Medal (1939-1941) Bronze Star Medal (1941-) Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Overseas Service Bar(s) Purple Heart (1932-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Wounded in action on March 11, 1945. |
| service documents: | |
| references: | Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War Two Project (2004?), p. 297. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Jan. 11, 1918 |
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| birth place: | |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | Nov. 7, 1977 |
| father: | |
| mother: | |
| siblings: | |
| school: | None |
Last update: 8/26/2015