Niilo Kolari

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Niilo Kolari of Eveleth, Minnesota was inducted into the Army on April 17, 1945 at Fort Snelling, Minn. 

He was a Private First Class with Company B, 8th Battalion, 2nd Regiment at the Army Ground Forces Replacement Depot #1 in the continental United States.

Mr. Kolari was awarded the World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on March 4, 1946 at Fort George G. Meade, Md.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 152.

 

 

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