John Namisnik
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
John Namisnik of Chisolm was inducted into the Army Oct. 26, 1942.
He was a Private First Class and a truck driver in Battery A of the 394th Field Artillery Battalion in Central Europe.
Mr. Namisnik received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with one bronze battle star, American Campaign Service Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal.
He was discharged on Feb. 2, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 215.