Albert G. Vespa

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Albert G. Vespa was inducted into the Army on November 23, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

Mr. Vespa served as a Private First Class and infantry scout with the 415th Infantry Regiment in Northern France and Rhineland.

He was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and World War II Victory Medal.

He received a disability discharge on July 19, 1945, at the Hospital Center in Camp Carson, Colorado.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 332.

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