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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gordon Kemper Zirkle

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

New Market, Virginia

Honored By

PLD

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

COMMISSIONED ENSIGN ON APRIL 13, 1944. SERVED AS A LINE OFFICER ABOARD THE USS STARR, PARTICIPATING IN THE INVASIONS OF IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND HELD THAT RANK WHEN HE WAS ORDERED TO INACTIVE DUTY ON JULY 4, 1946.