Arvo A. Koskela

Arvo A. Koskela of Virginia, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on May 28, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Technician 5th Grade and a light truck driver with the 31st Station Hospital in the Pacific Theater.

Mr. Koskela received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and three overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on January 3, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 154.

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