Hugo H. Hanka
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Hugo H. Hanka was inducted into the Army November 25, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Embarrass, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician 5th Grade and section hand with Company A of the 729th Railway Operations Battalion in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.
Mr. Hanka was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged November 22, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 100.
