Background
Duff, Fratis Lee was born on July 7, 1909 in Randlett, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George E. and Mae E. (McNeill) Duff.
Duff, Fratis Lee was born on July 7, 1909 in Randlett, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George E. and Mae E. (McNeill) Duff.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Oklahoma, 1933; M.D. with honors, U. Oklahoma, 1939; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins, 1950; Diploma in Public Health, Johns Hopkins, 1953; graduate various service schools.
Intern, Colorado General Hospital, 1939-1940; commissioned First lieutenant, Medical Corps, United States Army Air Force, 1940; advanced through grades to brigadier general, United States Air Force, 1963; various assignments, United States, Egypt and Japan, 1940-1948; chief professional services branch, (Command Surgeon' General’ s Office FEAF), Japan, 1948-1949; professor military science and tactics, Johns Hopkins, 1949-1951; chief preventive medicine division, Surgeon's General Office, United States Air Force, 1951-1953; commander, (Gunter branch School Aviation Medicine), 1953-1959; deputy surgeon, (United States Air Force Europe), Weisbaden, Germany, 1959-1962; command surgeon, (Air Force Systems Command), Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland., 1962-1964; command surgeon (Tactical Air Command),, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1964-1968; retired. Director planning, Texas Department Health, 1968-1969; deputy commissioner for program planning, Texas Department Health, 1969-1973; deputy commissioner, Texas Department Health, 1973-1975; director, Texas Department Health Resources, Austin, 1975-1977; commissioner health, Texas Department Health, 1977-1978.
Married Beryl Hilborne, September 18, 1937 (deceased). Children— Dennis E., Randolph L. (deceased). Married Bess KelloggStover, October 10, 1984.