Wilho A. Koskela

Wilho A. Koskela was inducted into the Army on April 20, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home of entry: Florenton, Minnesota.

He served as a Private First Class and truck driver with Company L of the 289th Infantry Regiment in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe.

Mr. Koskela was awarded the: Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, Glider Badge, and four overseas service bars.

He was honorably discharged on December 3, 1945, at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 154.

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