Waldemar "Wally" N. Ledin

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Mr. Ledin served in World War II in the European Theater.

He served in the U.S. Army in the infantry. He was decorated with the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star medal.

He was born in Duluth, Minnesota, on June 9, 1918.

Mr. Ledin died at age 89 on May 20, 2008, in Duluth.

Source: Duluth News Tribune, May 22, 2008