World War II Honoree

Emanuel L. Duff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Charlottesville, Virginia

Honored By

Emanuel L. Duff, Jr.

Relationship

Son

HE WAS INDUCTED MARCH 4,1943 AT RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH THE 122ND CHEMICAL PROCESSING COMPANY IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 1943. HE WAS PROMOTED TO PRIVATE 1ST CLASS IN JUNE 1944, TEC 5 IN JULY 1944 AND TEC 4 IN JANUARY 1945. HE RETURNED TO THE US IN AUGUST 1945 AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, MARYLAND ON OCTOBER 5, 1945. HE WAS AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE EUROPEAN AFRICAN MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH NORTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND BATTLE STARS.