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POIKONEN, Victor William - Date of
birth
24 May 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Mass City, Onotonagan County, Michigan -
Hometown
Ontonagon County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36460968 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Aachen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 49 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Hilda E. (Salimen) Poikonen (mother)
More information
Pvt Victor W. Poikonen was a driver before he enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 6 April 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: Peter Schouteten