Michael Jerina

Michael Jerina of Aurora, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on September 26, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Technician 3rd Grade with the 20th Ordnance Company in the continental United States and Fort Gulick, Canal Zone.

Mr. Jerina received the: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal with Foreign Service Clasp, the World War II Victory Medal, and five overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on September 25, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 129.

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