Obituary of KAGA A. DOUGHTY, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 10, 1949

Headline:  Reburial Services for Sgt. Kaga Doughty Held in Pine Grove

Reburial services for T/Sgt. Kaga A. Doughty, were held at 10 a.m., 
Wednesday, March 2, at the Pine Grove Cemetery with the Rev. McNair of 
Jonesville, and the Rev. Hold of East Jena Baptist Church officiating.  
Interment took place in the Pine Grove Cemetery.  The military services were 
under the direction of the VFW Post of Jonesville.

Sgt. Doughty enlisted in the Army on July 6, 1940, and received his training 
in Ft. Lewis, Wash., and San Francisco, Calif.  In June 1943, he was sent to 
New Guinea, where he was stationed until the invasion of Luzon.  He received 
his wounds in the Battle for Manila.  Before his death, he was awarded the 
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during combat operations, 
having distinguished himself above his comrades.

He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. J. M. Boyd, Mrs. Dutch McClure of 
Jonesville, and Miss Della Doughty, of Jena; four brothers, Carlos, Hilry, 
Curtis, all of Wallace Ridge, and J. Doughty, of Jena. 

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Hixson Bros.