Walter John Gerzin, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Air Force |
| rank: | Colonel |
| serial number: | 4219A |
| location: | India; Meddle East; North Africa; England; Germany; Dover, Delaware; Chicago; Washington D.C.; and University of Minnesota. |
| enlistment date: | Nov. 21, 1940 |
| place enlisted: | Minneapolis, MN |
| discharge date: | July 31, 1961 |
| place discharged: | Dover, DE |
| decorations: |
Air Medal (1942-) American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) American Defense Service Medal (1939-1941) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Oak Leaf Cluster (U. S. Armed Forces) Silver Star Medal (1932-) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| references: | American Legion, Press-Lloyd Post No. 247 (Chisholm, Minn.) Records. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Sept. 4, 1916 |
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| birth place: | Chisholm, MN |
| home town: | Chisholm, MN |
| date of death: | Sept. 30, 2013 |
| father: | Jacob M Gerzin |
| mother: | Caroline Gerzin (nee Kovach) |
| siblings: | |
| school: | Chisholm High School |
Last update: 1/21/2016