Robert Lemuel Doremus
Military
Object Number - UPL 52070 - 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...
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 Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Aircraft
![King George VI passes a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24352) nicknamed "Holey Joe" as he meets personnel of the 301st Bomb Group during a royal visit. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Central Press Photos Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 13 Nov 1942.' [stamp], 'P (KING) CCC(USA).'[written annotation] and '232594.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse of the image however this has been removed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '301 , 124352?, Alconbury?.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378791.jpg.webp?itok=dofR4AQH)
- 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 |
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Born |
Stigler, Oklahoma | 30 March 1923 | Son of W W Doremus. |
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Died |
Tacoma, WA, USA | 2 November 2007 | |
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Buried |
Haven of Rest Cemetery Gig Harbor, Pierce County, WA, | 5 November 2007 | Haven of Rest Cemetery Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington |
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Based |
Lucera | Assigned to 352BS, 301BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Enlisted |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
