Reino W. Laitinen
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Reino W. Laitinen was inducted into the Army on July 8, 1942 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He was a Private and a litter bearer with the Medical Department in the Pacific Theater.
He received the: Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged on December 10, 1943 at Hoff Amy Gneral Hospital, Santa Barbera, Calif.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 164.