Jess Willard Daffin
2/26/1915 ? - 12/15/1952
Tunis Mills
Talbot County, Maryland
These are pictures of Jess W. Daffinís
first and only WWII leave (furlough). The date is 12/28/1941.
Jess didnít return home again until after WWII was over in 1945.
He died in a car accident in 1952 and had no children.
Jess W. Daffin won the Silver Star
in the Philippines fighting the Japanese during WWII. He served in
the Gilbert Islands, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Saipan and Okinawa.
U.S. Army Artillery.
Jess W. Daffinís father was Arthur
Franklin Daffin. His brother was John A. Daffin Sr.ís, father of
John A. Daffin, Jr and was my grandfather. My father is John A. Daffin,
Jr. I am Ronald W. Daffin.
Name
Perry Forman Daffin Sr. (3/20/1852
to 7/6/1940)
Arthur Franklin Daffin (6/16/1877
to 12/23/1941)
Jess W. Daffin (2/26/1915
to 12/15/1952)
John A. Daffin Sr. (5/8/1902 to
4/15/1985)
John A. Daffin, Jr. (3/24/1930
- )
Ronald W. Daffin (10-01-1953 -)
I think this is how it goes.
Ron
