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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James E. Aukerman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mr. & Mrs. James E. Aukerman

Relationship

Son & daughter-in-law

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Activity During WWII

Served in the North Atlantic on the USS Janssen DE-396, on escort and submarine control duty. After the war ended in Europe, the torpedo tubes were removed and the ship was refitted with Quad 40mm guns. The ship proceeded through the Panama Canal and was assigned to picket duty in the Pacific. The ship was mothballed at the end of the war and later scrapped.