Walter G. Suihkonen
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Walter G. Suihkonen was inducted into the Army on March 2, 1942, at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Home at entry: Embarrass, Minnesota.
He served as a Private First Class and truck driver with the 772nd Tank Destroyer Battalion in Northern France and Rhineland.
Mr. Suihkonen was awarded the following: Good Conduct Medal and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars.
He was honorably discharged on July 17, 1945, at Camp Carson, Colorado.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, 313.
