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DOHERTY, John Dennis "Jack" - Date of
birth
13 June 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Erie County, New York -
Hometown
Buffalo, Erie County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42091423 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Louvigny-Vigny, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 22 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
James F. Doherty (father)
Elizabeth L. B. (Laughlin O’ Laughton) Doherty (mother)
Mary A. (Thurn) Doherty (sister)
James F. Doherty Jr. (brother)
Elizabeth J. Doherty (sister)
Martin J. Doherty (brother)
Marie L. Doherty (wife)
More information
Pvt John D. Doherty attended high school for three years and worked in an aircraft constructing factory before he enlisted in Buffalo, New York on 23 December 1943.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Slattum Family Tree / U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Photo source: Carol Strickley