Edward F. Cerkvenik

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Edward F. Cerkvenik of Mountain Iron, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on June 30, 1943.

He was with Headquarters Company, 162nd Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division, in New Guinea and the Philippines.

He received the:

Combat Infantryman Badge,
Bronze Service Arrowhead,
Good Conduct Medal,
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal,
Philippine Liberation Medal with bronze star and three overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Jan. 10, 1946.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 53.