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1LT John Leo Dougherty

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1LT John Leo Dougherty Veteran

Birth
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
11 Jan 1944 (aged 27)
Raalte, Raalte Municipality, Overijssel, Netherlands
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot
Plot I Row 7 Grave 13
Memorial ID
56298288 View Source

Husband of Nora T. Dougherty who resided in the District Of Columbia.

John served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G "Arch Bishop" #42-31236, 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Richmond, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Financial institution clerk and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married after his enlistment.

B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.

John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.

He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-735180

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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:

Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Previously submitted by Frogman:

Navigator aboard B-17G "Arch Bishop". Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pat Murray, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston,Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.

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Husband of Nora T. Dougherty who resided in the District Of Columbia.

John served as a First Lieutenant & Navigator on B-17G "Arch Bishop" #42-31236, 367th Bomber Squadron, 306th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in the District Of Columbia prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on August 7, 1941, prior to the war, in Richmond, Virginia. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Financial institution clerk and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married after his enlistment.

B-17G #42-31236 was attacked and shot down by German Aircraft during World War II. The plane crashed on the Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.

John was "Killed In Action" in this crash.

He was awarded the Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # O-735180

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Airmen who perished on B-17G #42-31236:

Campert, George ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, CT
Colburn, Perley E ~ S/Sgt, Left Waist Gunner, NY
Coots, Gerald C ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Dougherty, John L ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, DC
Graubart, Adolf ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, NY
Hudson, Kneeland H ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Lebert, Cyril E ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Murray, Patrick F ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, PA
Sparks, Joseph A ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, IL
Teston, Welton P ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, CA

Bio & Crew Report by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Previously submitted by Frogman:

Navigator aboard B-17G "Arch Bishop". Pilot George Campert, Co-pilot: Gerald Coots, Bombardier: Joe Sparks, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pat Murray, Radio Operator: Cyril Lebert, Ball turret gunner: Adolf Graubart, Waist gunner: Perley Colburn, Waist gunner: Welton Teston,Tail gunner: Kneeland Hudson (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Kremer Farm, near Vlessendijk, Raalte, Holland.

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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: 6 Aug 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 56298288
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56298288/john-leo-dougherty: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT John Leo Dougherty (20 May 1916–11 Jan 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56298288, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).