World War II Honoree

Melvin O. Evenson

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

White Butte, South Dakota

Honored By

Ralph Bozorth

HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON JUNE 29, 1944 AT FORT SNELLING, MINNESOTA. HIS ARMY SPECIALTY WAS TRUCK DRIVER, HEAVY 931. HE QUALIFIED WITH THE MKM RIFLE. HE LEFT THE U.S. ON FEBRUARY 6, 1945 ARRIVING IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON FEBRUARY 19, 1945. IN EUROPE, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION WHICH USED MULES TO TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT OVER THE MOUNTAINS. AWARDED EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION (GERMANY) MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE LEFT THE EUROPEAN THEATER ON JUNE 22, 1946 ARRIVING BACK IN THE U.S. ON JULY 2, 1946. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT 5TH CLASS FROM THE U.S. ARMY ON JULY 7, 1946 FROM THE SEPARATION CENTER AT CAMP MCCOY, WISCONSIN.