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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Maria 'Lupe' Rubio Duran Gipson

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Roswell, New Mexico

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RAN AWAY FROM HOME AT AGE 17 TO JOIN THE NAVY DURING THE WAR. SERVED, AND WAS AMONG THE VETERANS THAT MARCHED DOWN NEW YORK'S FIFTH AVENUE DURING THE VICTORY PARADE AT THE END OF THE WAR. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.