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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

John Patrick Duffy

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Central Islip, New York

Honored By

Michael McTiernan

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Enlisted on July 16, 1942, he served 22 months overseas. Attached to a PT squadron, he saw active duty in the Pacific in the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal and Leyte, as well as in Panama. He had enough points for discharge and while near Leyte, he was awaiting transportation back to the United States when he died September 11, 1945 from acute poisoning.