Ernest E. Nyquist

Ernest E. Nyquist of Soudan, Minnesota entered the Army on February 3, 1942.

He was a Private First Class and a Browning automatic rifleman with Company C of the 4th Infantry Regiment in the Pacific Theater.

Mr. Nyquist received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Service Medal with a bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal, and two overseas service bars.

He was discharged on October 28, 1944.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 226.

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