World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William A. Duffy
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Honored By
Ms. Dorothy J. Duffy
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE U.S. MARINES FROM 1944 TO 1946. FOUGHT IN CAMPAIGNS ON PELELIU, OKINAWA, CAPE GLOUCESTER AND IN THE OCCUPATION OF CHINA. SERVED WITH E COMPANY, 1ST MARINE DIVISION WHO WENT INTO COMBAT AT CAPE GLOUCESTER WITH 254 MEN. AT THE END OF THE WAR, ONLY 8 OF THE ORIGINAL GROUP WAS LEFT ALIVE INCLUDING HIM.