World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Harold Richard Duffie
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Boston, Massachusetts
Honored By
Ann D. Fleck
COLONEL. SERVED JUNE 2, 1940 TO AUGUST 23, 1945. COMMANDING OFFICER; UNIT TRAINING CAMP, MOBILIZATION AND RECEPTION CENTER. COMMANDING OFFICER; 18TH INFANTRY, 1ST DIVISION. COMMANDED TEAMS DURING MANEUVERS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW HAMPSHIRE. CHIEF UMPIRE; 1ST CORPS AREA CPX, TEST CIVILIAN DEFENSE AGENCIES IN NEW ENGLAND. DEPUTY CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION PLANNING BRANCH; REQUIREMENTS DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE OF CHIEF OF TRANSPORTATION; WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMANDING OFFICER; 15TH PORT TROOP CARRIER, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA AND BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. COMMANDING OFFICER OF TROOPS EN-ROUTE TO ENGLAND ON USAT GENERAL GEORGE T. GOETHALS. ASSISTANT PORT COMMANDER; MERSEY AREA PORTS, ENGLAND. COMMANDING OFFICER; LIVERPOOL AND MERSEY AREA PORTS AND SUB PORTS, ENGLAND. COMMANDING OFFICER; XXVII DISTRICT, WESTERN BASE SECTION, ENGLAND. COMMANDING OFFICER; 15TH PORT TROOP CARRIER; NORTHERN DISTRICT STAGING COMMAND, NORMANDY BASE SECTION, FIELD REPRESENTATIVE. COMMANDING GENERAL; NORTHERN DISTRICT NAVAL BASE CHIEF; NORTHERN DISTRICT STAGING SECTION. COMMANDING OFFICER; 15TH PORT TROOP CARRIER; RAMP CAMP #1, AND CAMP WINGS, NORMANDY BASE SECTION. COMMANDING OFFICER; 15TH PORT TROOP CARRIER IN ASSEMBLY AREA COMMAND, PROCESSING FOR DIRECT REDEPLOYMENT TO MANILA, CAMP CHICAGO, SISSONNE. COMMANDING OFFICER; 15TH PORT TROOP CARRIER IN STAGING AREA; CAMP CALAS, MARSEILLES.