William J. Kralich
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Air Force
William J. Kralich of Gilbert, Minnesota was inducted into the Army Air Corps on July 1, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He was a Staff Sergeant and an aerial gunner with an air crew in the 20th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Group in the North Apennines and Po Valley of Italy and in the Rhineland and Central Europe. He was wounded in action on March 24, 1945 in Germany.
Mr. Kralich received the: Purple Heart, Air Medal, Air Crew Member Badge, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on October 29, 1945 at San Antonio, Tex.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 158.
