Edward Gabrielson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edward Gabrielson of Orr, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on September 16, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Private First Class and light truck driver with Service Company of the 47th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Infantry Division, in Normandy, Northern France and Ardennes, Rhineland.
Mr. Gabrielson was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal and three overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on January 22, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 85.