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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Durrell Elton Watkins

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Lind, Washington

Honored By

Dave Davis

Relationship

Friend

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED ON DESTROYER ESCORT USS THORN DD-647 AT BATTLES OF CORAL SEA, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA; AND AS ESCORT TO BATTLESHIP USS MISSOURI BB-63 INTO TOKYO HARBOR AT SIGNING OF PEACE TREATY TO END WWII. AWARDED ASIATIC-PACIFIC SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.