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Capt Walter Francis Duke

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Birth	:	6 Aug 1921 Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 1944 Myanmar
Burial	:	Old Saint Aloysius Cemetery, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.3210983, -76.6382980
Description	:	Walter Duke was one of nine children of Roland B. Duke (1893-1960) and Lillian Drury Duke (1895-1971. He graduated from Saint Mary's Academy in 1940 where he played football, and was president of his senior class and of the Drama Society. Walter Duke joined the Royal Canadian Air Force transferring to the United States Army Air Corps upon the United States' entry into war on December 7, 1941. He received advanced flight training at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama in May of 1942. On April 13, 1943 he married Verja Graham of... Read More	Walter Duke was one of nine children of Roland B. Duke (1893-1960) and Lillian Drury Duke (1895-1971. He graduated from Saint Mary's Academy in 1940 where he played football, and was president of his senior class and of the Drama Society. Walter Duke joined the Royal Canadian Air Force transferring to the United States Army Air Corps upon the United States' entry into war on December 7, 1941. He received advanced flight training at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama in May of 1942. On April 13, 1943 he married Verja Graham of Washington D.C. One week after the wedding Walter, now a First Lieutenant, shipped out to India. In 1944 his plane was shot down in action in Burma and he was listed as missing in action. Walter Francis Duke is listed at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila Metro Manila National Capital Region, Philippines Plot: Tablets of the Missing He was a decorated pilot in World War II. He earned a Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, the Purple Heart, the American Defense Medal, the American Campaign Medal, Asia/Pacific Area Service Medal, the Canadian War Medal and the British Bermuda Star. In 2012, his remains were recovered and were to be shipped home to be buried with his family. They still have not arrived

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Capt Walter Francis Duke's memorial is located at: Old Saint Aloysius Cemetery, Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, USA.
When did Capt Walter Francis Duke death?
Capt Walter Francis Duke death on 6 Jun 1944 in Myanmar
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Latitude: 38.3210983
Longitude: -76.6382980

Family Members:

Parent

Roland Benjamin “Colonel” Duke

(1893 - 1960)

Mary Lillian Drury Duke

(1895 - 1971)

Siblings

Roland Benjamin “Fritz” Duke Jr.

(1916 - 1994)

Benedict Drury “Dickie” Duke

(1918 - 1962)

Margaret Mary Duke Frazier

(1919 - 2010)

Eleanor Ann Duke Fearns

(1924 - 2020)

Elizabeth Wise “Betty” Duke

(1928 - 2002)

George Councell Duke

(1931 - 2008)

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