Minnesota Discovery Center

Raymond Edward Rahkola, None

conflict:World War II
branch:Army
rank:Corporal
serial number:
location:European Theater.
enlistment date:Sept. 3, 1942
place enlisted:Fort Snelling, MN
discharge date:March 21, 1946
place discharged:Camp McCoy, WI
decorations: American Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal (1941-1946)
Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces)
Overseas Service Bar(s)
Presidential [nee Distinguished] Unit Citation (1941-)
World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946)
history:
service documents:
references:(1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 260. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota.

Personal Information

date of birth:July 13, 1921
birth place:Embarrass, MN
home town:Embarrass, MN
date of death:Jan. 10, 2006
father:
mother:
siblings:
school:None

Last update: 5/26/2016