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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Donald Henry Becker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Faribault, Minnesota

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Activity During WWII

JOINED THE ARMY IN 1944. WAS SENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. AT ONE TIME, A LANDING BOAT SPRUNG A LEAK AND OUT OF 300 SERVICE MEN, ONLY 6 COULD WELD AND HE WAS ONE OF THEM. WAS FLOWN TO BORNEO TO REPAIR THE BOAT. IT WAS TYPHOON SEASON AND THE WATERS WERE TURBULENT. HE DROVE THE BOAT FOR SOLDIERS TO GO ASHORE. VIVIDLY RECALLED 50 FOOT WAVES AND BULLETS BEING FIRED AT THEM. WAS HEADED TO CHINA, BUT THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED, HALTING THINGS. SECOND ATOMIC BOMB WAS DROPPED AND WAR WAS OVER.