Arthur H. Aro

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Arthur H. Aro

Mr. Aro Inducted into the Army August 10, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Zim Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class, light truck driver, with Company E of the 254th Infantry Regiment and 63rd Infantry Division. He served in Rhineland and Central Europe, including the Danube River crossing.

Awarded: Bronze Star Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal, and two overseas service bars.

Mr. Aro was honorably discharged May 1, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 26.

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