Eric E. Rajala
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Eric E. Rajala of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Nov. 23, 1942. He was a private 1st class and a laundry machine operator with the 430th Quartermaster Laundry Detachment in the Pacific Theater, New Guinea and Southern Philippines. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with 2 bronze battle stars, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and 2 overseas service bars. He was discharged on Oct. 24, 1945.
