Edward F. Pasalich
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edward F Pasalich of Hibbing, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Oct. 1, 1945.
He was a Private First Class and a heavy mortar crewman with Casual Company, Section A, Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot.
He was discharged on April 15, 1946, but later served as a Sergeant with Company M, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War.
Mr. Pasalich received the: Combat Infantryman Badge, Korean Service Medal with a bronze battle star United Nations Service Medal.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 239.
