Patrick F. Laughton
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Patrick F. Laughton was inducted into the Army on August 20, 1942.
He was a Private First Class with Company C in the 283rd Engineer Combat Battalion in Northern France and Central Europe. He was wounded in action in the European Theater of Operations.
He received the: Purple Heart, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged on October 18, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 169.
