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John and Patricia Duvernay
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   The USS Starr Plaque is to be placed at the U.S. Naval Memorial Foundation in Washington DC on the Navy Memorial Commemorative Wall in the Heritage Center    
 












John Duvernay is the gunner on the left 20mm gun

   In WWII, my father, John Duvernay's battle station was the 20mm AA machine gun. I was given by a fellow a copy of the "Naval Ordnance and Gunnery" training manual (May 1944), that was put out by the Bureau of Naval Personnel. It has a great section on the 20mm gun.   






    John and Pat were married on May 19, 1945, when John was on leave from his ship, the USS STARR (AKA-67)     
 

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