World War II Honoree

Leonard J. Duffin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

San Antonio, Texas

Honored By

Leonard T. Duffin

Relationship

Son

MASTER SERGEANT. ENTERED SERVICE ON 13 SEPTEMBER 1940. BEFORE GOING OVERSEAS, STATIONED AT DUNCAN FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. SPENT 31 MONTHS IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER, WHERE SERVED AS A HYDRAULIC SPECIALIST. SUPERVISED AND DIRECTED 15 ENLISTED MEN AND 20 CIVILIANS. RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT (P-40 MUSTANGS), INSPECTED, REPAIRED, ADJUSTED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE PARTS TO HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. PULLED COMPLETE RETRACTIONS OF LANDING GEAR. OPERATED HYDRAULIC TEST STANDS. SUPERVISED PREPARATION OF CORRESPONDENCE, RECORDS AND REPORTS. WORKED WITH BLUEPRINTS AND ORDERED HYDRAULIC PARTS. RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON AND THE AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON. WHEN RETURNED TO THE U.S., SERVED THE REMAINDER OF ARMY CAREER AT LAKE CHARLES ARMY AIR FIELD.