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John
Joseph
Duffy
1912-08-27

–

1993-09-19

Born:

Philadelphia

, 

Pennsylvania

Home:

Pittsburgh

, 

Pennsylvania

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

John Duffy graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1935. He retired in 1965 as a U.S. Army Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Division:

    3d Army

    Action Date:

    1952 – 1954
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John Joseph Duffy, United States Army, 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 G-1, Headquarters, THIRD Army, from 1952 to 1954.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Action Date:

    June 1962 – July 1965
    Department of the Army, General Orders No. 29 (August 27, 1965)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Third Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel (Field Artillery) John Joseph Duffy, United States Army, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from June 1962 to July 1965.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    18th Field Artillery Battalion

    Action Date:

    1942 – 1945
    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John Joseph Duffy, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding Officer, 18th Field Artillery Battalion, from 1942 to 1945.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery)

    Batallion:

    18th Field Artillery Battalion

    Division:

    VII Corps

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, VII Corps, General Orders No. 76 (1944)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Field Artillery) John Joseph Duffy, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the 18th Field Artillery Battalion, VII Corps, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Duffy, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.