William E. Moylan

William E. Moylan of Eveleth, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on November 29, 1944.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a truck driver with Company B in the 353rd Engineer Construction Battalion, 27th Infantry Division in Guam and Okinawa in the Pacific Theater. The 353rd and the 864th Aviation Battalion rebuilt the Yokata air field in Yokohama, Japan.

Mr. Moylan received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal, Army of Occupation Service Medal (Japan) World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars.

He was discharged on November 12, 1946.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 213.

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