Harold C. Salmi

Harold C. Salmi was inducted into the Army on March 26, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician Fourth Grade and mechanic with the 153rd Airborne Antiaircraft Battalion in Central Europe.

Mr. Salmi was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, American Campaign  Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and one overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged on February 2, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source:  Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 278.

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