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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Gene Doughty

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

Joe Feaster

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

TRAINED AT MONTFORD POINT, WHICH WAS PART OF CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, AFTER SELECTION IN AS 1 OF THE FIRST 100 BLACK MARINES INDUCTED INTO THE MARINE CORPS. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC FRONT IN 1944 WITH THE 36TH MARINE DEPOT COMPANY AS A SQUAD LEADER IN AN AMPHIBIOUS GROUP. FOUGHT IN THE IWO JIMA BATTLE.