Eugene G. Luoma

Eugene G. Luoma of Florenton, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 28, 1942.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a portable power generator operator with Battery A in the 399th Field Artillery Battalion in Central Europe and the Aleutians.

Mr. Luoma received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on November 16, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 180.        

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