Edward Felix Lukoski ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from New York
On March 19, 1945 Petty Officer Third Class Lukoski was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of New York. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 323593 |
| Service ID | 6465650 |
| Name | Edward Felix Lukoski |
| From | Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| Birth Date | August 31, 1910 |
| Casualty Date | March 19, 1945 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Petty Officer Third Class |
| Specialty | Aviation Machinist's Mate Third Class |
| Unit/Group | USS Franklin (CV-13) |
| Casualty Type | Missing in Action, Buried at Sea |
| Location | Okinawa, Japan Sea, Pacific Ocean |
| Burial | Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Edward Felix Lukoski is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Edward Felix Lukoski was born and grew up in Brooklyn. He enlisted in the US Navy on January 27, 1942 and spent his boot camp at the Naval Station in Newport, Rhode Island. At the end of 1943 Edward was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Franklin.Their ship, nicknamed "Big Ben," was torpedoed during the task force invasion of Japan. While this invasion was in progress a group of Japanese Kamakaze aircraft dove head on into the Franklin. The results were disastrous with the loss of over 800 men on board. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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Honoring the men and women of New York who gave their all for their country. May their example of courage and sacrifice be our guide. To be strong and responsible in our lives as citizens of the world. Through honest daily actions, we honor them.
▼ New York was home to over 30,000 American Gold Star veterans from 4 wars of the 20th Century. Some significant statistics:
• 6,367 World War I
• 16,837 World War II
• 2,672 Korean War
• 4,124 Vietnam War
• 397 Prisoners of war
• 8,599 Missing in action
• 94 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 330 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
• 16,837 World War II
• 2,672 Korean War
• 4,124 Vietnam War
• 397 Prisoners of war
• 8,599 Missing in action
• 94 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 330 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 40 Medal of Honor recipients
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