Vajgrt, Marvin Leonard

VAJGRT

Posted By: Von Mings Stachon (email)
Date: 5/9/2007 at 15:33:11

Vajgrt, Marvin Leonard

Mobile, AL

Serial No: 37048765

Born: Ft. Dodge, IA

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vajgrt

Entered Army: Sep 26, 1941

Training in US: MacDill Field, Tampa, FL

Left for Overseas: 1st time, Manitowoc, WI on Feb 27, 1943; arrived Fort McMurray, Canada, Mar 1, 1942.
Left for Oveseas: 2nd time, Miami, FL on Nov 11, 1943; arrived Karachi, India on Dec 15, 1943.
Left for Overseas: 3rd time, From Los Angeles, CA on Aug 13, 1944; arrived Saipan on Sep 21, 1944. Assigned 3rd Photo Rrecon. Sq.

Engagements: Air Offensive, Japan, India-Burma, China, Western Pacific

Medals-Ribbons: American Theater, Asiaatic-Pacific Theater, Air Offensive Japan, India-Burma, China, Western Pacific

Returned to US: Into San Francisco, CA on Oct 21, 1945

Discharged: Fort Logan, CO on Oct 26, 1945

Rating: T/Sgt.

Months in Service: In US, 25; overseas, 24

Present Occupation: Printer

(Veteran data included here was generously provided by the American Legion Kubik-Finch Post #142, Traer, IA; data gathered by the Legion about 1949.)

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