Charles J. Lantman

Charles J. Lantman was inducted into the Army on August 14, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade and parts clerk with the 966th Engineering Maintenance Company in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

Mr. Lantman was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged December 31, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 166.

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