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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Calvin Curtiss Almquist

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Alden, New York

Honored By

John O. Almquist

Relationship

Brother

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED MARCH 1943. BASIC TRAINING, SAMPSON NAVAL BASE. DEPARTED NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, JUNE 5, 1943 ON THE USS MADDOX DD-622. SAILED FROM TUNISIA WITH THE SICILIAN INVASION FORCE, JULY 9, 1943; SHIP WAS BOMBED JULY 10, 1943 OFF THE COAST OF SICILY. THERE WERE 69 SURVIVORS OUT OF A COMPLEMENT OF 280 MEN.