Charles V. Lamont

Charles V. Lamont was inducted into the Army on June 27, 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a radio operator with the Headquarters Company in the 184th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific Theater: Aleutians, Eastern Mandates, Southern Philippines (Liberation), Ryukyus.

Mr. Lamont received the: Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal with two bronze stars, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on October 18, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 165.

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