THE WALL OF FACES

Major Duffy and family,
My father, LTC Ed Rochford was the CO, you were his XO on that fateful Dec. day. Your death is the only story I ever heard from my father about Vietnam. I will have the honor of rubbing your name this Veterans' Day on the Wall that Heals as it stops in SC. It would have been a pleasure to meet you. Semper Fi, sir.

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will remain in our hearts forever…..

Major Duffy was my OCS company commander at Quantico. I was an officer candidate. After Basic School and Supply School, I had orders to Vietnam. On my way over, I met him at the bar at Camp Hansen, Okinawa in September 1967. We shared a few beers and he told me how he envied me going in country. He had been assigned to duty on Okinawa. Found out later, he got his wish. He died doing what he had been trained to do. I will never forget him.

Major Patrick Edward Duffy, Served with the Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, Third Marine Amphibious Force.

My papa knew you, his name is Donald Heazlit and he was good friends with you. He told me that you were in the army with him and papa always tells me, "I had a friend once" and I asked who and he told me pat duffy. I am going to Washington DC soon here next week and we are going to the vietnam war wall on a field trip and I'm gonna try to find your name for my papa, he cares a lot about you. Thank you for your service Pat Duffy