Taisto W. Koski

Taisto W. Koski enlisted in the Regular Army on July 16, 1940.

He was a Staff Sergeant  and auto mechanic with Company C, 89th Quartermaster Light Maintenance Battalion.

Mr. Koski received the: Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal and the eight overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on January 13, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 155.

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