Knuti Alexander Seitaniemi, None
| conflict: | World War II |
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| branch: | Army |
| rank: | Private |
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| location: | Pfc. Company "H", 32nd Infantry Regiment in the Battle Attu, Aleutians, and Marshall Island campaign in the Pacific. |
| enlistment date: | Sept. 17, 1942 |
| place enlisted: | Fort Snelling, MN |
| discharge date: | Sept. 3, 1945 |
| place discharged: | Galesburg, IL |
| decorations: |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1941-1945) Bronze Star Medal (1941-) Combat Infantryman Badge (1941-) Good Conduct Medal (U. S. Armed Forces) Purple Heart (1932-) Service Star(s) World War II Victory Medal (1941-1946) |
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| history: | Wounded in action on February 2, 1944. |
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| references: | (1) Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project (2004?), p. 287. (2) Embarrass Victory Aides Newsletter Collection. Iron Range Research Center, Chisholm, Minnesota. |
Personal Information
| date of birth: | Oct. 20, 1912 |
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| birth place: | Waasa Township, St. Louis Co., MN |
| home town: | Embarrass, MN |
| date of death: | Nov. 23, 1981 |
| father: | Alex Seitaniemi |
| mother: | Soffi Seitaniemi (nee Dorff) |
| siblings: | William A. Lyydi I . |
| school: | None |
Last update: 10/21/2016