Carl O. Makela

Carl O. Makela of Orr, Minn. was inducted into the Army on March 22, 1944, at Fort Snelling, Minn.

He was a Private First Class with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 345th Infantry Regiment in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.

Mr. Makela received the: Combat Infantryman Badge, Distinguished Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with three bronze battle stars, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on Dec. 20, 1945 at Camp Fannin, Tex.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 184.

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