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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Roy C. Dunkum, Sr.

Hometown

Newport News, Virginia

Honored By

Glenna D. Martin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

WORKED 10 HOUR DAYS, 7 DAYS A WEEK, BUILDING AND TESTING SEA VALVES FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIERS AT NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY. TRAINED WOMEN TO DO MACHINE WORK. HE WAS ALSO A CIVILIAN AIR RAID WARDEN IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.