David A. Jaranson

David A. Jaranson was inducted into the Army Air Corps September 25, 1942, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.

He served as a Staff Sergeant, airplane mechanic and gunner in the Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland.

Mr. Jaranson was awarded the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and one overseas service bar. 

He was honorably discharged September 16,1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 126.

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