Raymond E. Jokinen

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Raymond E. Jokinen was inducted into the Army on May 28, 1943 at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Staff Sergeant and chief clerk with the Judge Advocate section of the 43rd Infantry Division in New Guinea.

Mr. Jokinen received the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with bronze arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Medal with one bronze star, World War II Victory Medal and four overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on January 15, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 136.

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