World War II Honoree

E. Christian Due

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE DUE ENLISTED IN 1942 AS A SEAMAN, BUT ONCE IT BECAME KNOWN THAT HE HAD FLYING EXPERIENCE HE WAS PUT INTO OFFICER TRAINING. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS KEARSARGE AND FLEW DIVE BOMBERS. HE HAD 104 TAKEOFFS AND 103 RETURNS. HIS ENGINE FAILED AND HE DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND WAS PICKED UP BY A DESTROYER. HE WAS DISCHARGED IN 1950.