Raynold Carlson
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Raynold Carlson of Hibbing, Minnesota was inducted into the Army in April 1942.
He was a private first class and a heavy weapons (mortar) operator with the 143rd Infantry Regiment., 36th Division, serving in Naples-Foggia, Italy, and in Central Europe.
He received the:
Combat Infantryman Badge,
Good Conduct Medal
European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal.
He was discharged on Oct. 9, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 51.
