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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Orville E. Bakko

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kenyon, Minnesota

Honored By

Orville E. Bakko

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED AS PRIVATE FEBRUARY 6, 1942. SERVED TO CAPTAIN IN MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE CORPS AND SEPARATED FROM SERVICE MARCH 26, 1946. ASSIGNED TO 57TH STATION HOSPITAL, DEPARTED U.S. EARLY MARCH 1943 FOR THE TUNISIAN CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA. SERVED OVERSEAS UNTIL DECEMBER 1945. AWARDED THE NICHAN IFTIKHAR MEDAL BY THE BEY OF TUNIS AND THE FRENCH RESIDENT GENERAL OF TUNISIA.