Ernest Melvin Flaada
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
FLAADA, Ernest Melvin
Ernest Melvin Flaada was born on May 11th 1919 to Albert & Lydia Marie [Makela] Flaada in Makinen, Minnesota.
Mr. Flaada was inducted into the Army on June 23rd 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician 4th Grade with Headquarters and Service Company of the 539th Amphibious Tractor Battalion. He participated the liberation of the Southern Philippines.
Mr. Flaada was awarded the following:
- Good Conduct Medal,
- Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal,
- American Campaign Medal,
- Philippine Liberation Medal, -and-
- two overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on January 13th 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 80.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)
Ernest M Flaada in Social Security Death Index - Fold3
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Ancestry.com
