Born: 12 June 1915 - Chicago, Illinois

Parents: Philip R. & Hannah Doherty

Siblings: 1 brother

Hometown:

    - 1405 South Seventeenth Avenue, Maywood, Illinois

Education:

    - Roosevelt School

    - Proviso Township High School

        - Class of 1933

    - Northwestern University

    - University of Illinois

        - Class of 1938 - Bachelors of Science

Occupation: Teacher

Enlisted:

    - Illinois National Guard

    - U. S. Army

        - 5 March 1941

            - rank of corporal 

Officer Candidate School:

    - Fort Benning, Georgia

    - commissioned second lieutenant after three month course - 18 December 1941

Serial Number: O&451713

Training: 

    - Camp Forrest, Tennessee

    - New Caledonia

        - left fall of 1942

Unit: Headquarters Squadron, Americal Division

Engagements:

    - Battle of Guadacanal - 13 October 1942 

       - major two day battle at Henderson Field - over 1000 Japanese killed

Killed in Action:

    - 4 January 1943

Memorial:

    - Tablets of the Missing - American Military Cemetery - Manila, Philippine Islands

Medals:

    - Purple Heart

    - Silver Star

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