Vincent G. Baratta
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Vincent G. Baratta
Mr. Baratta inducted into the Army on May 28, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Eveleth, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician Fifth Grade and a light truck driver with Headquarters Battery of the 782nd Field Artillery Battalion in the continental U.S.
He received the following: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on February 4, 1946, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 31.