Howard Makela

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Army

Howard Makela of Iron, Minn. was inducted into the Army on Oct. 15, 1942.

He was a Private First Class and railway signal operator with the 726th Railway Operating Battalion in the Pacific.

Mr. Makela was awarded the: Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal.

He was honorably discharged on Jan. 22, 1946 at Camp McCoy, Wis.

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

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