John G. Gavin

John G. Gavin of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 27, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and clerk with the 775th Ordnance Light Maintenance Company in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Gavin was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged Feb. 11, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 87.

 

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