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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Father Francis P. Duffy canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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World War I veteran ⓘ military chaplain ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre (France)
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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
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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
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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
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lieutenant colonel ⓘ major ⓘ |
| nickname | Chaplain of the Fighting 69th ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery under fire
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frontline chaplaincy during World War I ⓘ service with New York’s Fighting 69th regiment ⓘ spiritual leadership of soldiers in combat ⓘ |
| occupation |
military chaplain
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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
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pastor of Holy Cross Church, Times Square, Manhattan ⓘ professor at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| subjectOf | Duffy Square statue in Times Square, New York City ⓘ |
| unit |
165th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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69th Infantry Regiment, New York National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | “Father Duffy’s Story” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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