Jacob W. Maki

Jacob W. Maki of Iron, Minn. was inducted into the Army on June 23, 1942.

He was a Private First Class with the 218th Hospital Ship Company in Egypt, Libya and the Philippines.

Mr. Maki was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle East Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two bronze battle stars, Philippine Liberation Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was discharged on Oct. 6, 1945 at Fort MacArthur, Calif.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 186.

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