John Doddy

Petty Officer Third Class John Doddy enlisted in the US Navy prior to his graduation from BSHS. He received his boot training at the Great Lakes Naval Station and then was assigned to the USS Chepachet. As a Radar Man, John made trips to South America, Aruba, Venezuela, and North Africa (5x). He was transferred to the USS Corry during the invasion of France when his ship was sunk. He returned to the US aboard the Queen Elizabeth, later assigned to the USS Oklahoma City, and participated in the bombardment of Japan. His ship was still in Tokyo Bay at the time of Japan's surrender. John was discharged in 1945 at Lido Beach, NY.