Francis Gagnon
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
Francis Gagnon of Mountain Iron, Minnesota, was inducted into the Naval Reserve July 2, 1943.
He served as a Machinist's Mate 3rd Class and an equipment operator with the 127th Construction Battalion (Seabees) in the continental United States.
He was honorably discharged Nov. 27, 1945 at Minneapolis, Minn.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 85.