Title
Duffen, Fred Lawrence Veteran WWII Navy Project
Address: 535 Lowell St., Lawrence, MA 01841
Phone: (508) 682-2626
Date of Birth: April 6, 1924
Date of Death: February 12, 2005
Occupation: Retired Electrician
Ethnic Background: Irish
Interviewer: Robert "Pete" Roy
Summary: U.S. Navy 12/15/42 - 12/18/48. 1st Class Petty Officer, Electrician's mate. Assigned to: Merchant Marine Liberty Ship, George Matthers 1943. USS Iowa (BB61) Battleship Dec 43-1946. USS Los Angeles (CA135) Heavy Cruiser 1946-1947. UssWright - Light Aircraft Carrier, 1947-1948. Schools: Armed Guard Gunnery School Gulfport, Mississippi - 1943. Interior Communications School, Washington, D.C. Theatres of War: European and Pacific. Decorations: WWII Victory Medal, American Area, European African Middle Eastern Theatre, 2 stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon 2 bronze stars, Asiatic Pacific (8 bronze stars), Letter of Commendation, Good Conduct Medal.
Collection
Lawrence History Center Oral History Collection
https://lawrencehistory.org/files/audio/oh/2007.500.170-fduffen.mp3
Date (created)
1997-02-20