Reino Ihmari (Elmer) Heikkila, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Corporal |
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| location: | Company "C", 110th Engineer Combat Battalion in Southern Philippines (Liberation), Luzon, and Ryukyu Islands. |
| enlistment date: | March 24, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Nov. 10, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Camp McCoy, WI |
| decorations: |
American Campaign Medal (1941-1946) Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Overseas Service Bar(s) Philippine Liberation Medal (1944-1945) Purple Heart (1932-) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Wounded in action, October 24, 1944. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 109. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | June 11, 1917 |
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| date of death: | June 25, 1979 |
| father: | Charles G Heikkila |
| mother: | Hilma Heikkila (nee Tyria) |
| siblings: | |
| school: | None |
Last update: 3/17/2016