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JOKINEN, Reino Elmer - Date of
birth
12 April 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Maynard, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Maynard, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31068322 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 December 1944 - Place of
death
Area Untermaubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John A. Jokinen (father)
Emma (Eunala) Jokinen (mother)
Rauha Jokinen (sister)
More information
S/Sgt. Jokinen enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 24 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Town and Vital Records
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Miranda Prevaes