Arthur E. Savola
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Arthur E. Savola was inducted into the Army on May 28, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.
He served as a Private in Alaska and the Guard Detachment of the 1852D SCU Prisoner of War Camp at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Mr. Savola was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and four overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on June 27, 1945, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 283.