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Lieutenant Colonel John ‘Big Dog’ Daugherty was sent to Espiritu Santo Island in 1943. In 1944, he was ordered to start a bombing attack on Rabaul out of fear of a Japanese ship attack. He flew a Grumman ‘Avenger’ and his team sunk seven ships. He was awarded the Flying Cross for showing heroism while in flight.
Publication Date
12-2024
Disciplines
American Studies | Military History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Lambert, Christina and Tackett, Bryce, "John Thomas 'Big Dog' Daugherty" (2024). Impact of World War II in Eastern Kentucky. 5.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/eastern_ky_ww2/5

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