Kenneth R. Fredrickson

Kenneth R. Fredrickson was inducted into the Army July 13, 1943, Fort Snelling, Minn. Home at entry: Hibbing, Minn.

He served as a Sergeant and mortar gunner with Company B of the 842nd Engineer Aviation Battalion in Northern Solomon Islands and Iwo, Jima.

Mr. Fredrickson  was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars

He was honorably discharged January 15, 1946, Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 84.

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