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Capt Thomas Durfee

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Capt Thomas Durfee Veteran

Birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
9 Jun 1965 (aged 66)
Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 37 Site 5138
Memorial ID
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Ensign T. Durfee, USNRF, was designated Naval Aviator #415 in 1918. Discharged from active service in 1922 with rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade).

Remained in the reserves and saw active service during World War II, finally retiring with rank of Captain, USNR in 1956.

Thomas married Miss Florence Edith Post on 05 June 1920 in Rhode Island. They would separate and divorce in 1927. The marriage produced four children.

Prior to the official U.S. entry into World War II, Thomas was the Director of Applied Research Laboratories, located in Dayton, New Jersey. He also would have a total of five marriages.
Ensign T. Durfee, USNRF, was designated Naval Aviator #415 in 1918. Discharged from active service in 1922 with rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade).

Remained in the reserves and saw active service during World War II, finally retiring with rank of Captain, USNR in 1956.

Thomas married Miss Florence Edith Post on 05 June 1920 in Rhode Island. They would separate and divorce in 1927. The marriage produced four children.

Prior to the official U.S. entry into World War II, Thomas was the Director of Applied Research Laboratories, located in Dayton, New Jersey. He also would have a total of five marriages.

Inscription

FLORIDA
CAPTAIN
USNR
WORLD WAR I & II

Gravesite Details

Interment on 15 June 1965



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  • Created by: Mike Weeks
  • Added: Jan 31, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47381234/thomas-durfee: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Thomas Durfee (3 Jun 1899–9 Jun 1965), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47381234, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mike Weeks (contributor 47007652).