TBS 2-67 Cruisebook_Updated_7Jan23

Battalion
2nd Lt. "Doc" Doherty, USMC, was born in New Jersey.
Doc trained with the Y.P. Squadron for two years, was
on the Superintendent's List several terms, and was the
Company rep to Newman Club. A classmate whom you
wanted to introduce to your sister. Doc was kind,
gentle, had a great sense of humor, and was always
ready to listen. When issues arose, he offered a wise
suggestion to help work through the issue. Expoused
virtues of Navy Line but selected the Marine Corps.
There was no doubt he would be a superb Marine and a
thoughtful, caring officer.
Doc volunteered for training at Paratroop School, Ft.
Benning upon completing Marine Officer's Basic School
at Quantico. Jan. 1967, he received the Col. William H.
Lemly Award for highest academic honors in his class.
After artillery training, he was assigned to 12th Marine
Regiment in Vietnam. John was killed in action while
on a patrol with the Marine Forces at Quang Tri,
Vietnam 2 July, 1967 (Actually Con Thien. wgm). He
was serving as Artillery Forward Observer with
2
Company B, 1st
of Ninth Marine Regiment in
the vicinity of the DMZ.
Services held at St. James Church, Red Bank, NJ, with
interment in family plot at Gate of Heaven Cemetery,
Valhalla, NY. Survived by his parents, Judge and Mrs.
Paul E. Doherty of Red Bank, two brothers Paul E.
Doherty, Jr. of Red Bank and Cpl. Richard T. Doherty,
USMC of Camp Lejeune, NC, and two sisters, Mrs
Joseph P. Sullivan of New York and Mrs. Martin Kotch
of Syracuse.
John "Doc" Doherty
(Extracted from Class of '66 40th Reunion Yearbook)
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