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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Earl S. Ohs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Little Falls, Minnesota

Honored By

Mrs. Richard Steinkolk

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED, 4-F DUE TO BAD EYESIGHT, CORRECTABLE WITH GLASSES. FIRST STATIONED AT FORT SNELLING, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA. BAND MEMBER, THEN IN ARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM. SENT TO ENGLAND WHERE HE WORKED AT THE REPLACEMENT POOL FOR TROOPS COMING IN TO REPLACE WOUNDED. WENT TO BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY, AT THE END OF THE WAR IN EUROPE, THEN SHIPPED TO OKINAWA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER SERVICE MEDAL AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER SERVICE MEDAL.