RUSSELL M. MAKOWSKI
Corporal, United States Army
Battery B 4-42 Artillery
4th Infantry Division
(Mechanized)
Born – Jan 18, 1983
KIA – Sept 14, 2006
Cpl Russell Michael Makowski was born in St. Louis, MO on Jan 18, 1983. He attended and graduated school in Union, MO. On Nov 24, 2004, he enlisted in the United States Army. He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT) under the One Station Unit Training Program at Ft. Sill, OK. Upon graduation from AIT, Cpl Makowski was assigned to Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division as a 13B/Cannon Crewmember. There he was assigned to the First Section of the First Platoon, “Rough Riders” as Cannoneer Number One.
Cpl Makowski deployed with the Straight Arrows in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Dec, 2005. On Sept 14, 2006, while performing his duties on patrol in Taji, Iraq, Cpl Makowski was killed in action by an improvised explosive device.
Cpl Makowski’s awards and decorations include the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, and the Combat Action Badge. Cpl Makowski is survived by his parents, Mark and Pam, and his brother Matt.