Howard I. Mattson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Howard I. Mattson of Makinen, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Sept. 15, 1944.
He was a Private and a truck driver with Battery A, 39th Field Artillery Battalion in the Continental United States.
Mr. Mattson received the: World War II Victory Medal.
He was discharged on Nov. 18, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 197.