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DOUGHERTY, James Robert Jr - Date of
birth
26 March 1916 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Beeville, Bee County, Texas -
Hometown
Bee County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1018417 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Distinguished Service Cross,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Frelenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 16 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
James R. Dougherty (father)
Jenvieve C. (Tarlton) Dougherty (mother)
Rachel E. Dougherty (sister)
May T. Dougherty (sister)
Dudley T. Dougherty (brother)
Rita F. Dougherty (wife)
More information
2nd Lt James R. Dougherty Jr. gradudated from the University of Texas and was a lawyer.He enlisted at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on 27 March 1941.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously. The citation cited: For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 82d Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Armored Division, in action against enemy forces on 7 October 1944. 2nd Lt Dougherty's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 2nd Armored Division, and the United States Army.'
Lt Dougherty is remembered at Glenwood Cemetery in Beeville, Bee County, Texas,
Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Gray-Grizzle, Rob van Bodegom, University of Texas - 1938