Albert M. Willard

Albert M. Willard was inducted into the Army on June 8, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Sergeant and rifleman with Company G of the Fourth Infantry Regiment in Luzon, Philippines.

Mr. Willard received the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on January 25, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 342.

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