Arvid J. Hill

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Arvid J. Hill of Ely, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on March 27, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and driver with Battery A of the 61st Field Artillery Battalion in the Admiralty Islands.

Mr. Hill was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star.

He received a disability discharge April 20, 1945 at the General and Convalescent Army Hospital at Camp Atterbury, Indiana.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 114.

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