Andrew E. Laiti

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Andrew E. Laiti of Florenton was inducted into the Army on September 20, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Technician 5th Grade with the 2727th Engineer Light Equipment Company in the Pacific and European Theaters.

He was discharged on October 30, 1945 to enlist in the Regular Army on October 31, 1945 in Yokohama, Japan.

Mr. Laiti received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal and Army of Occupation Medal (Japan).

He was discharged from the Regular Army on December 7, 1946 at Fort Lewis, Wash.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 163.

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