Minnesota Discovery Center

William Jacob Koivisto, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:
serial number:
location:Algeria, French Morocco, and Tunis, North Africa; Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Italy; and Rhineland and Central Europe.
enlistment date:April 16, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:Sept. 17, 1945
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Meritorious Service Medal (1969-)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Service Star(s)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 151. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:Jan. 3, 1920
birth place:Embarrass, MN
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:Sept. 6, 1986
father:Nick J. Koivisto
mother:Sofia Koivisto (nee Hallstrom)
siblings:Lillian Toivo A. Linda
school:None

Last update: 3/22/2016