James “Doc” Dougherty

Jim was an absolute pleasure. I looked so forward to our monthly appointments so I could hear all about his latest travels. I was so looking forward to hearing about his Ohio trip with his Navy mates. I will truly miss him and all his stories. He was one of my favorites and will never be forgotten. God speed Jim. My thoughts and prayers to all of you. Sara, RN

Dan and I are heartbroken to hear this news. Our condolences to B and the family. We have many wonderful memories and will miss Doc at the Benham reunions.

I served with "Doc" on the USS Benham DD796 Destroyer. We had many good times and visited many interesting places. The photo is of Doc with Dick Knight and Ted Chaney on liberty in Greece. Ted and I were both privileged to continue our friendship with him in the Benham reunion association, where Doc was a Past President, and where he participated in our recent reunion in Cleveland this September.