World War II Honoree

Charles 'Charlie' Duffy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Honored By

Richard N. Payne

Relationship

Schoolmate

VOLUNTEERED FOR THE DRAFT WHILE STILL IN HIGH SCHOOL. ONE OF THE ‘BOYS OF PUTNAM CITY HIGH’ WHO MARCHED OFF TO WAR TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY BEFORE COMPLETING HIS SENIOR YEAR. AFTER BASIC AND ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING IN THE AMERICAN THEATER, HE WAS SHIPPED OVERSEAS. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO) DURING THE WAR. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. FOLLOWING HIS MILITARY SERVICE, HE RETURNED HOME AND WAS AWARDED HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA.