Laurie J. Salo
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Laurie J. Salo was inducted into the Army on July 21, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class with Headquarters Company of the 727th Railway Operating Battalion of the First Infantry Division in Tunisia, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He was wounded in action on April 23, 1943 in North Africa.
He was awarded the following: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, and five overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on September 2, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 279.
