Americo Santelli

Americo Santelli entered the Army on June 6, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Virginia, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician Fifth Grade and railway car mechanic with Company B of the 763rd Railway Shop Battalion in the Rhineland, Germany.

He received the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on March 26, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source:  Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 281.

 

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