THOMAS CHARLES DURKIN JR.

Deceased 06/16/2013

Rate/Rank
CDR

Service Branch

USN 00/0000 - 00/1961

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
09/08/1915
NEW YORK, NY

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

OFUNA POW INTERROGATION CENTER

TORPEDO SQUADRON VT-17, USS HORNET CV-12

USS SANGAMON CVE-26

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL AIR STATION, PENSACOLA, FL

SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-6, USS ENTERPRISE CV-6

SCOUTING SQUADRON VS-3

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

PURPLE HEART

POW MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL