John A. Kangas

John A. Kangas of Florenton, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on November 20, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Technician 5th Grade and served as a power generator operator with Battery C, Coast Artillery, Harbor Defense of Narragansett Bay, in the continental United States.

Mr. Kangas received the: Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on September 26, 1945 at Camp Edwards, Mass.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 139.

 

 

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