Boyd E. Hawkinson

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Boyd E. Hawkinson of Cook, Minnesota, was inducted into the Army on Sept. 18, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Technician 5th Grade and light truck driver in the 452nd Engineer Depot Company in the Ryukyu Islands.

Mr. Hawkinson was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, World War II Victory Medal and one overseas service bar.

He was honorably discharged on Dec. 23, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 108.

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