Arnie E. Mattson

Arnie E. Mattson was inducted into the Army Air Corps on September 17, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Embarrass, Minnesota.

He served as a Technical Sergeant and airplane instrument mechanic with the 30th Air Service Squadron in Luzon.

Mr. Mattson was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with on bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal and one overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged on February 14, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 196.

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