Toivo H. Lepisto
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Toivo H. Lepisto of Ely, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on August 26, 1943.
He was a Private and a rifleman with Company E in the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment in the North Apennines and Po Valley, Italy.
Mr. Lepisto received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on December 7, 1945 at Walter Reed Army General Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 173.
