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Walter John Durka 1916 - 2002

Walter John Durka of Seminole, Pinellas County, FL was born on April 22, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States, and died at age 86 years old on June 15, 2002 in Pinellas County, FL. Walter Durka was buried at Bay Pines National Cemetery Section C Site 185 P.o. Box 477, in Bay Pines.

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Seminole, Pinellas County, FL 33777
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April 22, 1916
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States
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    Walter John Durka was born on April 22, 1916 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan to Felix Durka (died 1968) and Catherine Greszta (died 1965). He had completed two years of high school and worked as a semiskilled welder and flame cutter at the time of his enlistment. Walter enlisted on November 21, 1942, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 24 and his rank at the time of enlistment was Private, Army of the United States. He served in the military for nearly three years, and he was honorably discharged on September 24, 1945. Walter was married twice. He married Marianne Rosalie Modzeleski (born 1917) on May 24, 1941 in Belmont, Kent, Michigan. He later married Helen Claire Wright (1925–2004) on August 15, 1958. He did not have any children. Walter John Durka passed away on June 15, 2002 at the age of 86 in Pinellas County, Florida.
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    April 22, 1916
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    Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Walter was born to Felix Durka (died 1968) and Catherine Greszta (died 1965). He was a white American citizen.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Walter was born in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. He also lived in Belmont, Kent, Michigan.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, Walter had completed two years of high school.

  • Military Service

    Walter John Durka enlisted on November 21, 1942, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 24. His military serial number was 16088210, and he joined the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA. Durka's rank at the time of enlistment was Private, Army of the United States. He was part of the group that included voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941, and thereafter, one-year enlistments of National Guardsmen whose state enlistment expired while in the Federal Service, and officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10. Durka's terms of enlistment were for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law. He joined the Army branch and underwent basic training before being assigned to his duty station. Durka served in the military for nearly three years, and he was honorably discharged on September 24, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    Walter worked as a welder and flame cutter.

  • Personal Life & Family

    At age 26 Walter was 72 inches tall and weighed 178 pounds. Walter was married twice. He married Marianne Rosalie Modzeleski (born 1917) on May 24, 1941 in Belmont, Kent, Michigan. He later married Helen Claire Wright (1925–2004) on August 15, 1958. He did not have any children.
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In 1916, in the year that Walter John Durka was born, the U.S. National Park Service - part of the Department of the Interior - was created by an act of Congress in August. The Park Service was charged with the dual role of "preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment". The resources managed by the National Park Service have often been referred to as the "crown jewels" of the United States.
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In 1929, Walter was just 13 years old when on March 4th, Herbert Hoover became the 31st President of the United States. Early in his presidency, the October stock market crash - "Black Tuesday" - occurred, which lead to the Great Depression. None of his economic policies were able to make a dent in the Depression. This lead to one term and the election of Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt winning the 1933 election in a landslide.
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