John Pucelj

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

John Pucelj was inducted into the Army on April 24, 1941. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class and painter with the 1879th Service Command Unit in Guadalcanal and Northern Solomons.

Mr. Pucelj was awarded the following: Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, and the World War II Victory Medal five overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on June 21, 1945, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 258.

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