Muscatine County

Ensign Bernard H. Duffe

 

BEGINS SERVICE

Wilton—Bernard H. Duffe, who enlisted as a commissioned Ensign in the U. S. Navy after his graduation from the College of Engineering at Iowa State University in May this year, left Thursday for Norfolk, Va., to report for duty. Ensign Duffe is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Duffe.

Source: Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune, Friday, August 28, 1942 (photo included)

Bernard Henry Duffe was born Oct. 17, 1920 to Edward and Nora Mable Wildasin Duffe. He died May 12, 2017 in Tulsa, OK.

Bernard served in World War II with the U.S. Navy Seabees 31st Construction Battalion.

Source: ancestry.com