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MIKKOLA, Sulo Alexander - Date of
birth
17 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Houghton County, Michigan -
Hometown
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36964525 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
30th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Riedwihr, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sakari A. Mikkola (father)
Annie M. (Halma) Mikkola (mother)
Saoma B. Mikkola (sister)
Soini J. Mikkola (half-brother)
Setti S. Mikkola (half-brother)
Gertrude Mikkola (sister)
Eva Mikkola (sister)
Signe M. Mikkola (half-sister)
Saima Mikkola (half-sister)
Wilko Mikkola (half-brother)
George B. Mikkola (brother)
Sifred Mikkola (half-brother)
Anne (Akonen) Mikkola (wife)
Sandra J. Mikkola (daughter)
More information
Pfc Sulo A. Mikkola was a press operator, employed by the De Soto Chrysler Corp. before he enlisted on 6 April 1944.He was killed by artillery shell fragments in the face.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy