US PARAS Jokela, Stanley

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

Jokela​

• FORENAME

Stanley​

• UNIT

503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)​

• RANK

Private​

• NUMBER

36451744​

• DATE OF DEATH

26th February 1945​

• AGE

21​

• GRAVESITE

Negaunee Cemetery, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 28.04.1923 Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, USA​

father Kalle Jokela (1888-1938)​

mother Saima (nee Dahl) Jokela (1897-1995)​

4 years high school​

civil occupation semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck & tractor​

employed by Sebins Mattson​

single with dependents upon enlistment​

30.06.1942 draft card Negaunee Township, Marquette County, Michigan​

12.02.1943 entered service Marquette, Michigan​

KIA Corregidor Island, Philippines​

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