World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dee Adkins
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Ramseytown, North Carolina
Honored By
Gwen Elaine Denson
Relationship
Daughter
JOINED THE NAVY, 1940; RETIRED, JULY 1967. HE ENLISTED AND WENT THROUGH THE WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM AND THEN BECAME A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND PROMOTED TO LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A RADIOMAN DURING THE WAR AND LATER BECAME A CRYPTOLOGIC OFFICER WITH THE NAVAL SECURITY GROUP.