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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Omagene Hopkins 'Rusty' Durham

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

DeQueen, Arkansas

Honored By

David Dobbs

Relationship

Stepson

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN WITH THE SECOND MARINE DIVISION IN 1944. JUST WEEKS AFTER THE ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED HE WAS DEPLOYED TO NAGASAKI AS PART OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE. HE REMAINED AS PART OF THE JAPAN OCCUPATION FORCE UNTIL JULY OF 1946.