Leslie A. Kangas

Leslie A. Kangas of Iron Junction, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on July 25, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Technical Sergeant working with military police safety with the 71st Military Government in the Pacific Theater.

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

He was discharged on April 11, 1946 at Fort Douglas, Utah.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 140.

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