World War II Honoree

William B. Duffy, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Mobile, Alabama

Honored By

Michael W. Stanley

Relationship

Grandson

HE SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF COMBAT DURING WWII IN THE U.S. NAVY. FOUGHT IN THE BATTLES OF KAWJALIEN, TARAWA, AND IWO JIMA. HE WAS SENT INTO THE INVASION OF IWO JIMA ON THE FOURTH DAY AND STAYED ON IWO UNTIL IT WAS SECURED. HE SERVED ON THE USS LEXINGTON DURING THE TIME IT WAS TORPEDOED. HE REACHED THE RANK OF PETTY OFFICER FIRST CLASS BEFORE RETURNING HOME FROM THE NAVY UPON THE JAPANESE SURRENDER.