Edward T. Kukar

Edward T. Kukar of Gilbert, Minnesota was inducted into the Army Air Corps on May 1, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Corporal with the 1040th Army Air Forces Base Unit in the China-Burma-India Theater.

Mr. Kukar received the: Good Conduct Medal, Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on October 24, 1945 at Santa Ana, Calif.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 160.

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