Oscar E. Suihkonen
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Oscar E. Suihkonen was inducted into the Army on September 9, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
He served as a Private with the 129th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Company in the continental U.S.
Mr. Suihkonen was honorably discharged upon his request on March 15, 1943, to accept employment in the defense industry.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project. 313.