WWII Veteran * Big Stone County

Raymond Folkers

Entered Service: March 3, 1942.

Branch of Service: Artillery

Trained at Fort Snelling, Minnesota; Camp Roberts, California; Fort Lewis, Washington.

Overseas: April 16, 1944

Theatre of Operation: European. 

Medals Earned: Rifle-MKM; Carbine-MKM.

Returned to U.S.:  November 5, 1945 

Discharged: November 12, 1945, Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.  

Rank: Corporal

Total Months in Service: 3 years, 8 months, 10 days.

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