Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Charles John Duffy na 31 Disemba 1919 na New York City. Ọ debanyere aha na United States Naval Reserve na 25 Eprel 1941 ma họpụta ya onye na-ahụ maka ụgbọ elu na 13 Nọvemba 1941. Na-anya ụgbọelu na-ebu ụgbọelu. E gburu Ensign Duffy n'agha n'oge Agha Naval nke Casablanca, French Morocco, 8 Nọvemba 1942 n'oge
Ndị agha Allied rutere n'Ebe Ugwu Africa.