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About Francis Patrick Duffy
Monument in Duffy Square in northern triangle of Times Square, New York City Born May 2, 1871 Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Died June 27, 1932 (aged 61) New York City, New York, U.S. Occupation Soldier, priest
Francis Patrick Duffy (May 2, 1871 – June 27, 1932 was a Canadian American soldier, Roman Catholic priest and military chaplain.
Duffy served as chaplain for the 69th Infantry Regiment (known as the "Fighting 69th"), a unit of the New York Army National Guard largely drawn from the city's Irish-American and immigrant population. He served in the Spanish–American War (1898), but it is his service on the Western Front in France during World War I (1917–1918) for which he is best known. Duffy, who typically was involved in combat and accompanied litter bearers into the thick of battle to recover wounded soldiers, became the most highly decorated cleric in the history of the United States Army.
Duffy Square—the northern half of New York City's Times Square between 45th and 47th Streets—is named in his honour.
Father Duffy is commemorated by Duffy Square, which is located in the northern triangle of Times Square between 45th and 47th Streets in Manhattan, New York City. A statue, which is located in front of the steps of the TKTS booth, portrays Duffy standing in front of a Celtic cross.
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Francis Patrick Duffy's Timeline
| 1871 |
May 2, 1871
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Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
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| 1932 |
June 27, 1932
Age 61
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New York City, NY, United States
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