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U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: James A. Duffield
Last Residence:
25313 Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia
BORN: 30 Nov 1920
Died: 29 May 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
James Addison Duffield
Gender: Male
Age at Death: 90
Date of Birth: 30 Nov 1920
Birth Place: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Date of Death: 29 May 2011
Source Location: Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Spouse: Ravina Casto Duffield
Children: Brenda; Cathy Chestnut and her husband, Michael, of Charleston; Dianna Illig and her husband, Howard, of Weirton; Shelda Thorburn and her husband, Ronald
Parents: James Addison
[Esther Franklin Duffield]
Military: Army
James Addison Duffield, Jr. of Cross Lanes died peacefully May 29, 2011, at the age of 90. Jim was born November 30, 1920, in Charleston and was the son of the late James Addison and Esther Franklin Duffield. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years, Ravina Casto Duffield; and his grandson, Lawrence Duffield. Jim graduated from Charleston High School in 1939 and entered the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCCs) in 1941, went on to specialize in radio operations and mechanics as a radio range and high power communications servicing engineer at several air bases and was a radio mechanics instructor at Scott Field, Ill. Jim followed his love for radios and his country and entered World War II for the Army Air Corps in 1945. Jim reveled in retelling stories of his days as a Staff Sergeant - radio operator and navigator with the 1st Troop Carrier Squadron of the 443rd Troop Carrier Group. Over his three years in the service, flying the China-Burma-India Theatre, known as The Hump, Jim accumulated over 2000 flight hours on 273 missions and, by the grace of God, survived many dangerous encounters. Following the war, Jim did a brief stint in Alaska as a radio technician but returned to the warmer climate of Charleston to marry his sweetheart, Ravina, and to begin his 35-year career as an electronics engineer with Appalachian Power. Jim continued his avid interest in radios, was a licensed amateur radio operator and was a founder and curator for the Antique Radio Museum in Huntington. Jim's faith and his church were always an important part of his life. He was a founder, deacon and Sunday school teacher for the First Baptist Church at Tyler Mountain and a Gideon lay preacher at other area churches. Jim is survived by his daughter, Dianna Illig and her husband, Howard, of Weirton and their daughter, Brenda, his son, Larry Duffield and his wife, Deborah, of Cross Lanes; his daughter, Cathy Chestnut and her husband, Michael, of Charleston; and his daughter, Shelda Thorburn and her husband, Ronald, and their sons, Grant and Kenneth. A viewing will be held at the chapel of Tyler Mountain Funeral Home at noon Tuesday, May 31, and the funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. with the burial to follow directly, with the Rev. John Reed officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Tyler Mountain Baptist Church 5219 Alpine Drive, Cross Lanes, WV 25313. Condolences may be shared at www.tylermountainfuneralhome.com.
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West Virginia Pioneers
1920 - 2011 (90 years)
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