Owen Avikainen

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Owen A. Avikainen

Mr. Avikainen inducted into the Army on June 13, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Embarrass, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class in Algeria, French Morocco,  and Tunisia Africa with the Ninth Infantry Division. He was wounded in action on March 30, 1943.

He received the following: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and three overseas service bars.

Mr. Avikainen was honorably discharged on October 27, 1945. at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 28.

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