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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-029767
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Walsh John James
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303169

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08174
		FILM NUMBER:		07819575

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-513-7208

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		DUCOMMUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		23301 WILMINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745-6209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000030305
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				950693330
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23301 WILMINGTON AVE.
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3105137280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		23301 WILMINGTON AVE.
		CITY:			CARSON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90745
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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000030305</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DUCOMMUN INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001303169</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Walsh John James</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>DUCOMMUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23301 WILMINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CARSON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90745-6209</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Pres., Ducommun Technologies</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John J. Walsh</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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