Edward A. Holappa

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Edward A. Holappa of Duluth, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on April 29, 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Private and infantryman in the Guadalcanal Campaign of the Southwest Pacific area,

Mr.  Holappa was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation with star, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze stars, American Defense Service Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged December 27, 1944 at Camp Craft, S.C.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 117.

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