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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Doug Folkes

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Keansburg, New Jersey

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RADIOMAN ON A LCI. AT LUZON IN THE PHILIPPINES, THEY CARRIED TROOPS FROM AN ARMY AIRBORNE UNIT ON A SPECIAL MISSION TO LIBERATE THOUSANDS OF EMACIATED ALLIED PRISONERS HELD IN MANILA. KAMIKAZE PLANES APPEARED IN FALL 1944 OVER LEYTE GULF IN THE PHILIPPINES AND WERE AIMED IN EARNEST AT THE LUZON LANDING FLEET.