Brandol Hopia
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Brandol Hopia of Duluth, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on August 24, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Private First Class and truck driver in Service Company #2. He fought in ground combat in North Apennines and Po Valley, Italy.
Mr. Hopia was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and one overseas service bar.
He was honorably discharged December 5, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 119.
