William T. Mattson

William T. Mattson of Keewatin, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on Aug. 16, 1942.

He was a Sergeant and an anti-aircraft artillery NCO with Battery B, 446th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Mattson received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Service Medal with two bronze battle stars, American Campaign Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and two overseas service bars.

He was discharged in Nov. 1945.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 198.

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