Milton E. Karvala
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Milton E. Karvala of Angora, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 28, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He was a Sergeant and rifleman with Company A, 54th Armored Infantry Battalion, in Algeria-French Morocco, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.
Mr. Karvala received the: Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with seven bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, and five overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on September 23, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 141.
