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First Name: John

Last Name: Lowe

Birthplace: USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Navy (present)

Rating: Boiler Technician Petty Officer 3rd Class

Home of Record: Logansport, LA
Middle Name: L.



Date of Birth: 16 March 1926

Date of Death: 12 June 1951

Rank or Rate: Petty Officer Third Class

Years Served:
John L. Lowe, Jr.

    
Engagements:
•  Korean War (1950 - 1953)
Biography:

Boiler Technician Third Class Lowe was a crew member aboard the destroyer USS Walke (DD-723) in Korean waters. He was Killed in Action while engaged with the enemy when his ship struck a mine on 12 June 1951.

Lowe was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Honoree ID: 223596   Created by: MHOH

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