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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Knud Rask

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wheeling, Illinois

Honored By

Knud Rask

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JUNE 1942 - BASIC AT CAMP GRANT, ILLINOIS. THEN TO CAMP CHAFFEE, ARKANSAS FOR 2 MONTHS. CAMP HALE, COLORADO - TRAINED WITH THE SKI TROOPS. BROKE LEG SKIING, SENT TO FITZSIMMONS HOSPITAL IN DENVER FOR 6 MONTHS. REJOINED SKI TROOPS AT CAMP SWIFT, TEXAS BEFORE GOING TO ITALY IN JANUARY 1945. WOUNDED IN ACTION. SENT TO HOSPITALS IN LEGHORN AND NAPLES. LANDED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THEN TO O'REILLY HOSPITAL, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945.