Willis Arndale Duffey
Military
Rear L-R: Clinton Moser, Andrew Lux, Rolf Andreason, Frank Campbell.
Front L-R: Joseph Seelock, Pearl Mays, Vernon Parrish, John Zionoski, Donald Raines, Willis Duffey.
Object Number - UPL 51018 - "Lt. Moser and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 30...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Moser crew. Completed 35 missions 24-Jul-44. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Remained in USAF in Strategic Air Command, rising to the rank of Major prior to his retirement.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17041446 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Eight Ball III
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1 January 1923 | Son of Frank Monroe and Addie Belle [Skinner] Duffey. |
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Enlisted |
13 January 1943 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
25 June 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Riverside, CA | 27 August 2005 | |
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Based |
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
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Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California |
Revisions
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http://www.303rdbg.com/359moser.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40728792/willis-a-duffey
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self