After serving as a Medical Officer in the Army Air Forces in World War II, Fratis Duff transferred to the U.S. Air Force when it became a separate branch of service in 1947. He retired in 1968 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.
Sponsored by:
Fratis
Lee
Duff
1910
–
August 2, 1987
Born:
Randlett
,
Oklahoma
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Fratis Lee Duff, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commandant of the Gunter Branch of the School of Aviation Medicine at Montgomery, Alabama, from 1953 to 1959. During his almost six years in this assignment the training of officers and airmen of the Medical Service was greatly expanded and numerous new courses instituted in the various medical specialties. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Duff and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States Army Air ForcesRank:
Colonel (Medical Corps)Action Date:
1943 – 1947
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Medical Corps) Fratis Lee Duff, United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States with the School of Aviation Medicine where he taught tropical medicine and became the Director of Education and later the Assistant Commandant and Commanding Officer of the only flight nurses’ overseas replacement depot from 1943 to 1947. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Duff and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Army Air Forces.