Corporal Duryea served on Namur, and landed on Saipan. On June 16, he was attempting to help the crew of a knocked out machine gun when a piece of shrapnel from a Japanese shell hit him in the head, killing him. He was buried in Grave 602, Row 7, Plot 3, 4 MarDiv Cemetery.
After the war, his remains were returned to California.
(Thank you to Sue for correcting the information on Corporal Duryea's burial site!)
Corporal Duryea served on Namur, and landed on Saipan. On June 16, he was attempting to help the crew of a knocked out machine gun when a piece of shrapnel from a Japanese shell hit him in the head, killing him. He was buried in Grave 602, Row 7, Plot 3, 4 MarDiv Cemetery.
After the war, his remains were returned to California.
(Thank you to Sue for correcting the information on Corporal Duryea's burial site!)
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