Edwin P. Peritz

Edwin P. Peritz of Eveleth, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on July 27, 1942.

He was a Corporal and a truck driver with the 3952nd Quartermaster Truck Company, serving in the Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Peritz received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign service Medal with Two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and five overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Nov. 28, 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 245.

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