Cosmo J. Libro

Mr. Cosmo Libro Mr. Libro was inducted into the Army on May 27, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade and cook with Headquarters Battery of the 104th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion in the Southern Philippines (Liberation) and Luzon.

Mr. Libro was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, Philippines Liberation Medal with one bronze battle star, and two overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged February 14, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 174.

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