Milan Lonchar
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Milan Lonchar entered the Army on July 13, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Corporal and light mortar crewman with Company L of the 333rd Infantry Regiment in Ardennes and Rhineland.
Mr. Lonchar was awarded the following: Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged November 22, 1945, at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 178.
