Wesley O. Nurmi
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Wesley O. Nurmi of Buhl, Minnesota enlisted in the Army on August 3, 1945.
He was a Sergeant and an auto equipment mechanic-instructor in Germany.
Mr. Nurmi received the: World War II Victory Medal and the Army of Occupation Service Medal (Germany).
He later served in the U.S. Air Force and was discharged on December 18, 1948.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 225.