Ernest Elmer Koski
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Ernest Elmer Koski entered the Army on April 24, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class with Company D of the 640th Engineers in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Ardennes.
Mr. Koski was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal and six overseas service bars.
He was honorably discharged October 6, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 155.