Nick J. Bukal
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Nick J. Bukal
Mr. Bukal inducted into the Army on March 21, 1941, Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class with the Medical Corps. He left the U.S. for the European Theater on April 20, 1942. He also served as a first aid man and litter bearer in Tunisia, Sicily, and Italy.
He received the following: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars.
He received a disability discharge on February 1, 1945, at Percy Jones General and Convalescent Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project, page 47.
