World War II Honoree

Paul Keith Dougherty

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Rochester, New York

Honored By

Kevin M. Dougherty

Relationship

Son

TECHNICAL SERGEANT PAUL DOUGHERTY WAS A PHOTOGRAPHER ASSIGNED TO THE 30TH SERVICE GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE, PERFORMING AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE DUTIES IN A P-38 LIGHTNING SQUADRON. HE WAS DETACHED TO 3RD ARMY, WITH GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S FORCES FROM THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE TO V-E DAY. HIS PHOTO ALBUMS, WHICH INCLUDED PICTORIAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE LIBERATION OF THE DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP AND THE 101ST OCCUPATION OF HITLER'S BERCHTESGADEN COMPOUND, HELPED FOUND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE ON WORLD WAR II AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE.