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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Alice Maki Wallace

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Honored By

Family, Children and Spouses

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON MARCH 3, 1944 IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. WORKED AT AMMUNITIONS FACTORY IN MINNEAPOLIS AND THEN SENT TO HUNTER COLLEGE, BRONX, NEW YORK FOR BASIC TRAINING. FROM THE BRONX, SHE WAS SENT BACK TO THE NAVAL STATION IN MINNEAPOLIS WHERE SHE REFURBISHED DAMAGED AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT PANELS. SHE WAS THEN SHIPPED TO JACKSONVILLE NAVAL AIR STATION WHERE SHE DID VARIOUS JOBS SUCH AS SUPPLY CLERK AND MILITARY POLICE (WOMEN WERE NOT ISSUED FIREARMS SO SHE WAS GIVEN A BILLY CLUB). SHE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 30, 1945.