Richard E. Wagner

Richard E. Wagner was inducted into the Army on May 20, 1943, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Duluth, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade and locomotive fireman with Company C of the 353rd Infantry Regiment of the 89th Infantry Division in Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe.

He was decorated with the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, and two overseas service bars.

Mr. Wagner was honorably discharged on January 11, 1946, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 334.

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