Elmer Neuttila

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Elmer Neuttila was inducted into the Army on March 31, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Brittmount, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class and truck driver with Company C of the 26th Tank Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. He was wounded in action on June 13, 1944, in the European Theater.

Mr. Neuttila was awarded the following: Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars and bronze brrowhead, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on October 26, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisc

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 219.

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