Walfred A. Ojanen

Walfred A. Ojanen of Angora, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Sept. 24, 1942.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a bridge carpenter with Company C, 270th Engineer Combat Battalion, serving in Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno in the Italian campaign and southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Ojanen received the: Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars and bronze arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Nov. 3, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 229.

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