Voltaire V. Serra
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Voltaire V. Serra entered the Army November 30,1944. Home at entry: Virginia, Minnesota.
Served as a Private First Class with Company A of the 720 Military Police Battalion in Okinawa and Japan.
Discharged on November 1, 1946.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 291.
Mr. Serra served in World War II in the Pacific Theater.
He served in the U.S. Army beginning on November 30, 1944. He was assigned to the 27th Infantry and Company A, 720 Military Police Battalion at Okinawa, Japan.
He was honorably discharged on November 1, 1946, with the rank of Private First Class.
Voltaire Serra was born in Virginia, Minnesota in June of 1926. He graduated from high school in 1944.
Source: Veterans’ Memorial Hall veteran history form; veteran’s account follows:
“Not much to tell – trained in California –shipped out to Okinawa – then to Japan and home.”
