World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Niilo Pahikainen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Canterbury, Connecticut
Honored By
The Pahikainen Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY K, 398TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 100TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS A TRUCK DRIVER IN RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.