Louis A. Bevacqua

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Louis A. Bevacqua

Mr. Bevacqua inducted into the Army on January 6, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Keewatin, Minnesota.

He served as a barber with the 172nd Station Hospital in the Pacific Theater, participating in the New Guinea campaign.

He received the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, three overseas service bars, and Philippines Liberation Medal.

Mr. Bevacqua was honorably discharged on January, 13, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 37.

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