Robert Lemuel Doremus
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Sgt Robert L Doremus, 301BG
"Robert L Doremus of Henrietta, OK. 20 yr old waist gunner on the flying Fortress in which AP Correspondant Wes Gallagher witnessed a big raid on Tunis, goes into action against enemy fighters approaching the bomber. Gallagher took the picture."
"Robert L Doremus of Henrietta, OK. 20 yr old waist gunner on the flying Fortress in which AP Correspondant Wes Gallagher witnessed a big raid on Tunis, goes into action against enemy fighters approaching the bomber. Gallagher took the picture."
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Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 8AF USAAF. Waist Gunner aboard B-17 41-24352 'Holey Joe', 1942-43. Retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant in the 1960's.
Awards: SS, AM (9OLC), GC, PH, Distinguished Unit Citation, Outstanding Unit Award (OLC), AF Commendation Medal (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (4 Battle Stars), National Defense, American Campaign and Defence Medals.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Holey Joe
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Stigler, Oklahoma | 30 March 1923 | Son of W W Doremus. |
Died |
Tacoma, WA, USA | 2 November 2007 | |
Buried |
Haven of Rest Cemetery Gig Harbor, Pierce County, WA, | 5 November 2007 | Haven of Rest Cemetery Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington |
Based |
Lucera | Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Enlisted |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self