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Martin David Maki
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Biographical sketch by Jyrki Juusela; Maki wrote "Venga, Venga" describing the battle of Purbell Hill. Prisoner of War Historical Commission, Biographical Sketch.; The Volunteer, Vol. XXIII, No. 3, p. 22; BN 58 untitled report on losses in the Retreats (undated), RA Fond 545, Opis 6, Delo 51, pp. 26-33; K. E. Heikkinen, ed., Meidan Poikamme Espanjassa (Our Boys in Spain), Finnish Workers Federation, USA, Inc., 1939. translated by Matti A. Mattson.
Full Database Record
| Last Name | Maki |
| First/Middle Name | Martin David |
| Ethnicity | Finnish American |
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| POW | POW |
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| DOB | 1911 |
| City | Newberry |
| State | Michigan |
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| Education HS | High School 1930 |
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| Passport # | 396443 |
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| Passport Reported Lost in Spain | |
| Passport Age | 26 |
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| PP or Known Address Street | 1627 North 6th Street |
| PP or Known Address City | Minneapolis |
| PP or Known Address State | Minnesota |
| ALT City | Superior |
| Alt State | Wisconsin |
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| Marital Status | Single |
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| Vocation 1 | Journalist |
| Vocation 2 | Organizer |
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| Party Affiliation | CP |
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| ALT Affiliation | YCL |
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| Units served with | XV BDE, Washington BN, MG Co., Section 3. Remained after merger. Lincoln-Washington BN, Brunete cited for distinguished service, WIA Fuentes de Ebro, rejoined Lincoln-Washington BN, rank Cabo, reported MIA Retreats, Gandesa, Captured April 3, 1938 released April 22, 1939. (Toivo Antikainen MG Section 21 men Squad 1 Toivo Suni, Commander, Carl Syvanen, Yrjo Keinanen, Waino Hamalainen, alexius Salo, Raisanen, Sulo Niemi, Pyhatalo and Tanttila, acting Political Commissar. Squad 2 Henry Buska also Section Leader, Matti Haukkala, John Viitaniemi, Kerkkonen, Anttila, Matti Maki, Huosionmaa, and Jussi Savikko. Squad 3 Frans Pakkala, commander of squad, squad included other nationalities, Nilo Kruth was MG section leader.) |
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| Returned Date | 1939 |
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| WWII Service | US Army, joined May 25, 1942. Served stateside in a number of unit including 166th Infantry BN. He later went to Europe arriving February 1945 and fought with the "Yankee Division" in France, Germany, Austria and Czechoslovachia. Rank Sgt. |
| DOD | 2001 |
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Biography
A Finnish-American volunteer from Minnesota, Martin Maki died at the age of 89. “He was just a very incredible idealist,” said his daughter Maria Maki of Annandale, Minnesota. Maki was a prisoner of war at the San Pedro de Cardenas camp. He later served in the U.S. Army during World War II.