Harold Edmond Korpela, None
| conflict: | World War II |
|---|---|
| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Private |
| serial number: | |
| location: | PFC. Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment in Normandy (D-plus-9, June 15, 1944), Northern France, Ardennes, and Rhineland. |
| enlistment date: | Sept. 5, 1943 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Aug. 7, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Schick Army General Hospital, Clinton, IA |
| decorations: |
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) |
|---|---|
| history: | Fought, and was wounded, in the Battle of the Bulge, January 11, 1945). |
| service documents: | |
| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 153. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | June 6, 1925 |
|---|---|
| birth place: | Biwabik, MN |
| home town: | |
| date of death: | Sept. 16, 2014 |
| father: | August (Gust) Korpela |
| mother: | Mayme Korpela (nee Pulkkinen) |
| siblings: | Edward L. Emil B. Leoni E. Ellen M. |
| school: | Embarrass |
Last update: 6/29/2016