Anthony J. Ribich

Anthony Ribich was inducted into the Army on April 30, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Redore, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 4th Grade and truck driver with Battery C of the 27th Field Artillery Battalion in Tunisia, North Africa; and Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, and Po Valley, Italy.

Mr. Ribich was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars and Bronze Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal four overseas service bars .

He was honorably discharged on August 17, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 265.

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