Eino E. Walkama

Eino E. Walkama entered the Army on October 2, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Makinen, Minnesota.

He served as a Technician 5th Grade in construction with Battery B of the 618th Field Artillery Observation Battalion in the Aleutian Islands.

He was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star, and World War II Victory Medal.

Mr. Walkama was honoralby discharged on November 3, 1945, at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma.

Source: Hometown Heroes:  The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 335.

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