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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Louis Durkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Waukegan, Illinois

Honored By

Family

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

JOINED THE NAVY PRIOR TO PEARL HARBOR. HE SERVED ON DESTROYERS IN BOTH THE PACIFIC AND THE ATLANTIC THEATERS. TWO OF HIS SHIPS WERE THE USS FLUSSER DD-368 AND THE USS WALKER DD-517. HE WAS CHIEF GUNNERY OFFICER AND ACHIEVED THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER.