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John Adolph Manginen
Jeremy Anderson2021-02-21T12:34:16-06:00
- Name: John Adolph Manginen
- Location of Birth: Trout Lake Township, Itasca County, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: September 8, 1917
- Date of Death: November 24, 1991
- Parents: Adolph Manginen & Maria (Suutari) Manginen
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- College:
- Highest Rank: S1 (Seaman 1st Class)
- Branch: Navy
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: July 14, 1942
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: January 9, 1946
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: John Adolph Manginen
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Date: September 8, 1917
Birth Place: Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Route 1, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Employer: None
Weight: 160
Height: 5-6
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Next of Kin: Adolph Manginen, father, Route 1, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota
- Wars Involved:
World War II
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- Civilian Life:
John Manginen lived most of his life in the Trout Lake area, except for the last two years when he was a resident of Leisure Hills Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He had worked for Oliver Iron Mining Company for many years. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of the American Legion of Grand Rapids.
John died in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is buried in Trout Lake Community Cemetery, Bovey, Minnesota (Block 5, Lot 18). He is survived by a brother, Carl Manginen; and four sisters, Ann Laakso, Mayme Nynas, Faye Elickson, and Helga Savolainen.
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