Wayne Maki

Era: World War II

Military Branch: Navy

Unit Info: Naval Reserve

Wayne Maki was inducted into the Naval Reserve on March 8, 1944. Home at entry: Meadowlands, Minnesota.

He served as a Fireman 1st Class aboard the USS Banner (APA 60), USS Princeton (CV 37) and at continental U.S. shore stations.

Mr. Maki was awarded the: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and Philippines Liberation Medal .

He was honorably discharged on May 2, 1946, at Great Lakes, Illinois.

Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 188.

 

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