World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph Richard Durkin
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Yonkers, New York
Honored By
A Fellow Veteran
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, WHICH SERVED IN THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA AND IN CAMPAIGNS DURING THE LIBERATION OF NEW GUINEA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.