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Joseph J. Kokal | Veterans Memorial Hall

Joseph J. Kokal

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Joseph J. Kokal of Eveleth was inducted into the Army on August 26, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Technical Sergeant and stonemason with the 239th Combat Engineers in New Guinea and the Southern Philippines (Liberation).

Mr. Kokal received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star, World War II Victory Medal and three overseas service bars.

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

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 151.

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