Arthur E. Puttonen

Arthur E. Puttonen of Meadowlands, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 19, 1943.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a truck driver with Company B, 158th Engineer Battalion, serving in northern France, the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Puttonen received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with five bronze battle stars, and the World War II Victory Medal.

He was discharged on Nov. 11, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 258.

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