Arthur E. Lee

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Arthur E. Lee of Mentor, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 15, 1941.

He was a Private First Class and a truck driver with the Headquarters Battery in the 125th Field Artillery Battalion in Tunisia, North Africa and Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley, Italy. He was wounded in action on January 4, 1944 in the Mediterranean Theater.

Mr. Lee received the: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars, American Defense Service Medal and six overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on June 28, 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 170.

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