Edward Rajala
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Edward Rajala of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Nov. 30, 1942. He was a private 1st class and a machine gunner with Company I, 394th Infantry Regiment at Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with 5 bronze battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, and 3 overseas service bars. He was discharged on Oct. 8, 1945.
