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Leo Rudolph Heiniemi
Jeremy Anderson2020-06-27T08:53:47-05:00
- Name: Leo Rudolph Heiniemi
- Location of Birth: Bovey, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: January 22, 1913
- Date of Death: October 17, 1991
- Parents: Oscar Heiniemi & Anna (Taskila) Heiniemi
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- Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: November 20, 1942
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- Date of Discharge: August 18, 1943
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Highlights:
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Leo Rudolf Heiniemi
Race: White
Age: 27
Birth Date: January 22, 1913
Birth Place: Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Route 1, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Employer: None
Weight: 170
Height: 5-8
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Next of Kin: Oscar Heiniemi, father, Route 1, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota
- Wars Involved:
World War II
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- Civilian Life:
Leo Heiniemi married Eileen Scheer. He worked for Cleveland Cliffs and the Danube Mining Companies for five years; owned and operated a gas station, tavern and a motel in the Swan River area until his retirement in 1974. He was a member of the American Legion Post #432 of Warba, 49er's Local Engineers Union-Minneapolis, Teamsters Union-Denver, Colo. and International Union of Operating Engineers-Washington.
Leo died in Grand Rapids, Minnesota and is buried in the Trout Lake Community Cemetery, Bovey, Minnesota. He is survived by his wife, Eileen; two sons, Richard and Gene; one daughter, Carmen (Alvin) Rinta; three brothers, Elmer, Hugo and Matt; two sisters, Hilda (Art) Nevala and Evelyn Bernard; and six grandchildren.
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