Peter Rajacich

Peter Rajacich was inducted into the Army on March 12, 1941, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and tractor driver with Battery B of the 188th Field Artillery Battalion in England, Normandy (D-plus-five), Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

Mr. Rajacich was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on September 26, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 260.

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