Bernard F. (middle initial only) Doyle

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Name: Bernard F. (middle initial only) Doyle
Location of Birth: Bovey, Minnesota
Date of Birth: November 20, 1920
Date of Death: February 3, 1955
Parents: Herbert Doyle & Viola (Franti) Doyle
High School and Class: 1938 Greenway High School, Coleraine, Minnesota
College: Itasca Junior College, Coleraine, Minnesota
Highest Rank: 1st LT (1st Lieutenant)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: December 5, 1943
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: January 3, 1946
Place of Discharge:
Military Awards:
Air Medal
4 Oak Leaf Clusters

Military Highlights:
4 WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: Bernard F. Doyle
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: November 20, 1920
Birth Place: Bovey, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: February 16, 1942
Employer: Oliver Mining Co., Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota
Weight: 185
Height: 5-10
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Herbert Doyle, Bovey, Minnesota

Bernard served four years as a pilot in the Ninth Air Force of the U.S. Air Corps with a year's service as a first lieutenant in the European theatre.

Wars Involved:
World War II

MIA / POW:

Civilian Life:
Bernard Doyle married Helen Fish in Vancouver, Washington in 1944. After his discharge from service, Bernard & his family lived in Bovey, Minnesota until 1949, then moved to Texas and finally to Vancouver, Washington in 1952. He was a member of the USAF Reserve, Vancouver Barracks.

Bernard died in Vancouver, Washington and is buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Oregon (Section H, Lot 1051). He is survived by his wife, Helen; children, Susan, Peggy and Paddy Doyle; his parents, Herbert & Viola; brother, Herbert H. Doyle; and sister, Mrs. John Bozanich.

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