John Marolt

John T. Marolt of Gilbert, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on May 9, 1941.

He was a Technical Sergeant with Headquarters and Service Company, 85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized, serving in northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe.

Mr. Marolt was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with a silver battle stars (denoting five campaigns), American Defense Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

He was discharged on Oct. 21, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 192.

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