World War II Honoree

Frank Allan Duncan, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

South Bend, Indiana

Honored By

Jon A. Duncan

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE IN 1942. SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY 1942-1946, ATTAINING THE RANK OF ENSIGN. AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE MIDSHIPMAN'S SCHOOL AT NOTRE DAME, INDIANA IN 1944, WAS COMMISSIONED AS AN ENSIGN IN THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE. COMPLETED TORPEDO SCHOOL, U.S. NAVAL TORPEDO STATION, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND IN DECEMBER, 1944. COMPLETED DESTROYER TORPEDO CONTROL OFFICERS' SCHOOL, LONG ISLAND, CASCO BAY, MAINE IN APRIL, 1945. SERVED AS A LINE OFFICER ON THE COMMISSIONING CREW ABOARD THE USS STEINAKER (DD-863) OF THE ATLANTIC FLEET AS A NAVIGATOR AND TORPEDO OFFICER FROM 1945 UNTIL 1946.