Gust O. Rintala

Gust O. Rintala of Aurora, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on February 27, 1941.

He was a Master Sergeant and master mechanic with the 136th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company in the European Theater.

Mr. Rintala was awarded the following: European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and 1 overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged on November 16, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 267.

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