Franklin C. Fernlund

Franklin C. Fernlund of Cook, Minn. enlisted in the Army on Oct. 30, 1940 at Fort MacArthur, Calif.

He served as a Technician 3rd Grade and auto mechanic with the 70th Ordnance Medium Automotive Maintenance Company in Algeria, French Morocco; and Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley, Italy.

Mr. Fernlund was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal with clasp and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on July 11, 1945 at Camp Beale, Calif.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 79.

 

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