Toivo Salo
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Toivo Salo was inducted into the Army on November 30, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Gilbert, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class and truck driver with Company A, 120th Medical Battalion, 45th Infantry Division in the Rhineland and Central Europe.
He received the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and one overseas service bar.
He was honorably discharged on November 24, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 279.
