Benhart M. Koski

Benhart M. Koski of Aurora, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on September 18, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Sergeant and ammunition NCO with Battery C, 375th Field Artillery Battalion in Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

Mr. Koski received the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on January 18, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

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

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