World War II Honoree

John Cleland Duff

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Flora, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN APPRENTICE SEAMAN ON MAY 19, 1942 AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP AND TRAINED AS A SEABEE. ASSIGNED TO AND SERVED WITH THE 10TH SPECIAL NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION AND CONSTRUCTION BATTALION DETACHMENT NUMBER 1081 OPERATING IN HAWAII AND THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A CARPENTER’S MATE SECOND CLASS ON NOVEMBER 16, 1945 AT THE NAVAL PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER, BREMERTON, WASHINGTON.