The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Seth Dean Durkee
Rank
Quartermaster First Class, U.S. Navy
Unit
USS Magpie
Date of Death
October 1, 1950
Quartermaster First Class Durkee served aboard the minesweeper, USS MAGPIE (AMS-25) in Korean waters. On October 1, 1950, it struck a floating mine and sunk. Twenty one men were lost. He was listed as Missing in Action while engaged with the enemy. He was presumed dead on October 2, 1951. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.