Oscar W. Pylka

Oscar W. Pylka of Embarrass, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Aug. 6, 1942.

He was a Private First Class and a hospital orderly with the 44th Evacuation Hospital (Semi-Mobile) in the Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Pylka received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Oct. 7, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 259.

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