Edward Kangas

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Edward Kangas of Gheen, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on October 10, 1941 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Technician 5th Grade and served as a truck driver with the Service Battery of the 104th Field Artillery Battalion in the Eastern Mandates, Western Pacific, and Ryukyu Islands.

Mr. Kangas received the: Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and six overseas service bars.

He was discharged on October 20, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 139.

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