Jack R. Hackey
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Jack R. Hackey of Hibbing, Minn, was inducted into the Army on March 22, 1944 at Fort Snelling, Minn.
He served as a Technician 4th Grade and auto mechanic with Headquarters Company of the 765th Railway Operations Battalion in Rhineland..
Mr. Hackey was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one bronze battle star and World War II Victory Medal.
He was honorably discharged Febuary 5, 1946 at Camp Chaffee, Ark.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 97.