Lawrence Thomas Duffy1 
M, #27803, b. Aug 9, 1922, d. May 26, 1945
| Relationship | 2nd cousin 2 times removed of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr. |
| Father* | Patrick John Duffy1 b. Aug 27, 1890, d. Jul 21, 1964 |
| Mother* | Flora Anna Rose Lafley1 b. Aug 4, 1891, d. Aug 6, 1956 |
Chronological Events | ||
| Birth* | Aug 9, 1922 | Lawrence Thomas Duffy was born on Aug 9, 1922 at Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont, United States .1 |
| He was the son of Patrick John Duffy and Flora Anna Rose Lafley.1 | ||
| Death* | May 26, 1945 | Lawrence Thomas Duffy died on May 26, 1945, at age 22 at Tokyo, Japan.2 |
| Obituary | May 29, 1945 | OBITUARY: S/SGT Lawrence T. Duffy served on a B-29 Superfortress during World War II. On April 13, 1945, his plane was shot down over Tokyo. Duffy survived and was taken prisoner, but subsequently died in a Japanese prison fire when the guards refused to release the POWs from their burning cells. More information at the 330th Bomb Group's website here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ny330bg/crews458.htm#K43 His body was not recovered. Lawrence Duffy's name is inscribed at the Courts of the Missing in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart. Inscription: S/Sgt Lawrence T. Duffy, 458th Bombardment Squadron. Killed in Tokyo. Note : Enlisted 18 August 1942 (Army): Purple Heart; MIA Information found on Find-A-Grave.com.3 |
| Burial* | May 30, 1945 | He was buried on May 30, 1945 at Stonehouse Road, Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (New), Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. Find A Grave Memorial# 49944499.2 |
Military * | Listed as a Military Veteran who served in wartime combat in World War 2. | |