MARS TASK FORCE Doyer, Joseph

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Doyer ​

• FORENAME

Joseph ​

• UNIT

475 Infantry Regiment (HQ Company)​

• RANK

Chief Warrant Officer ​

• NUMBER

W2133078 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

20th January 1945 ​

• AGE

46 ​

• GRAVESITE

Beverly National Cemetery,Beverly,Burlington County,New Jersey Section 2 Site 316B​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Philadelphia,Pennsylvania​

born 8.11.1898 Clementon,New Jersey​

brother of Mrs Corinne Anderson,128 West Atlantic Avenue,Clementon,New Jersey​

(next of kin)​

enlisted 1915 Canadian Army​

served WWI as 1031317 Pte 236 Bn Canadian Infantry (D.C.M.,Croix de Guerre (Bel))​

US Army 1918​

2 years college​

foreman in civilian life​

widower​

enlisted 24.2.1940​

awarded Legion of Merit (for service at Port of California) early 1940s​

Merrills Marauders (HQ Det - Assistant Adjutant) (Master Sergeant 06408197)​

promoted Warrant Officer Junior Grade​

WIA 3.6.1944 near Myitkyina,Burma​

awards Bronze Star,Purple Heart​

475 Infantry Regiment (HQ Company) 1944-45​

WIA January 1945 Burma​

award oak leaf cluster to Purple Heart​

died of illness 128 Evacuation Hospital,India​

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note​

He served in the following units of US Army​

1,2,10,11,14,15,19 and 27 Infantry Regiments and 3 Artillery Regiment​