Edwin J. Lahti
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edwin J. Lahti of Mountain Iron, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on June 12, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Private First Class and an auto mechanic with the 152nd Armored Signal Company in Rhineland and Central Europe.
Mr. Lahti received the: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars.
He was honorably discharged on October 26, 1945 at Heidenheim, Germany..
He reenlisted with the Regular Army on October 27, 1945 and served as a Private First Class and an auto mechanic with the 5025th Army Service Unit, Com. Headquarters Company, Detachment #1, in the European Theater.
Mr. Lahti received the: Army of Occupation Service Medal (Germany) and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on October 9, 1948 at Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 162.
