Donald Alvin King
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Navy
KING, Donald Alvin
Donald Alvin "Porky" King was born on July 14th 1926 to Daniel Francis & Ideal [Porter] King in Nett Lake, Minnesota.
Mr. King entered the U.S. Navy on June 3rd 1944. He served aboard the USS ARD-22 in the Pacific Theater of World War II.
He rose to the rank of a Machinist's Mate 3rd Class (MM3c)
MM3C King was honorably discharged from the service on June 3rd 1946.
After the war he returned home and married Mabel Alice [Villebrun] on October 22nd 1946 and they started a family. Mr. King died on October 29th 1994.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 145.
Albert J. Amatuzio Research Center | Veterans Memorial Hall (vets-hall.org)