- Name: Sakari Tarma (Torma)
- Location of Birth: Finland
- Date of Birth: October 3, 1886
- Date of Death: March 19, 1955
- Parents: John & Mary Torma
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- Highest Rank: PVT (Private)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: August 5, 1918
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- Date of Discharge: May 31, 1919
- Place of Discharge: Ft. Des Moines, Iowa
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Units and Locations:
Start Date End Date Unit(s) and Location(s) Served May 31, 1919 Co. 8 Battalion, 163 Depot Brigade - Military Awards:
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Sakari Tarma was a veteran of World War I and was a Private QMC (Quartermaster Corps) when he was discharged from service at Fort Des Moines, Iowa in May 1919. There is no WW I registration record online for him, but he did register for the draft for WW II.
WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Sakari Tarma
Race: White
Age: 55
Birth Date: October 3, 1886
Birth Place: Finland
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota
Registration Date: April 27, 1942
Employer: W.P.A. Project #9225, Willow River, Pine, Minnesota
Weight: 165
Height: 5-6
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Wilfred Gilbert, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
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World War I - MIA / POW:
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Sakari Tarma (Torma), a resident of Trout Lake Township for 20 years, died at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is buried in the Trout Lake Community Cemetery, Bovey, Minnesota (Block 12, Lot 58). He is survived by his wife, Inga; a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred (Lillian) Sund; and a brother and two sisters in Finland. - Tribal Affiliation(s):