Minnesota Discovery Center

Kenneth George Alaspa, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Sergeant
serial number:
location:HQ Company, 343rd Infantry Regiment and the 86th Division in the Pacific and European Theaters.
enlistment date:March 19, 1944
place enlisted:
discharge date:May 11, 1946
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945)
Bronze Star Medal (1941-)
Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 17; (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Dec. 11, 1925
birth place:Embarrass, MN
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:April 21, 1977
father:George A. Alaspa
mother:Ellen S. Alaspa (nee Koivisto)
siblings:Raymond C. Clifford C.
school:None

Last update: 9/19/2016