Father Francis P. Duffy

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Father Francis P. Duffy was a highly respected World War I chaplain of New York’s “Fighting 69th” regiment, renowned for his frontline service, bravery, and spiritual leadership.

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instanceOf Catholic priest
World War I veteran
military chaplain
person
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
awardReceived Croix de Guerre (France) NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Cross NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Medal (United States) NERFINISHED
birthDate 1871-05-02
birthPlace Cobourg, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED
citizenship United States of America
commemoratedIn Duffy Square, northern triangle of Times Square NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
countryOfBirth Canada
deathDate 1932-06-26
deathPlace New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED
decoratedFor extraordinary heroism in action in World War I
education St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, Yonkers, New York NERFINISHED
St. Michael’s College, Toronto NERFINISHED
employer Archdiocese of New York NERFINISHED
familyName Duffy NERFINISHED
fullName Francis Patrick Duffy NERFINISHED
genre military memoir
givenName Francis NERFINISHED
hasMonument bronze statue at Duffy Square, Manhattan
honorificPrefix Father
knownFor ministering to soldiers in front-line trenches
providing last rites and comfort to the wounded and dying
remaining with troops under heavy fire
middleName Patrick NERFINISHED
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank chaplain
lieutenant colonel
major
nickname Chaplain of the Fighting 69th
notableFor bravery under fire
frontline chaplaincy during World War I
service with New York’s Fighting 69th regiment
spiritual leadership of soldiers in combat
occupation military chaplain
priest
placeOfBurial Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, New York City NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Pat O’Brien NERFINISHED
portrayedIn film “The Fighting 69th” NERFINISHED
positionHeld associate pastor at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, New York City
pastor of Holy Cross Church, Times Square, Manhattan
professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
subjectOf Duffy Square statue in Times Square, New York City
unit 165th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces NERFINISHED
69th Infantry Regiment, New York National Guard NERFINISHED
wrote “Father Duffy’s Story” NERFINISHED

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