Radarman Robert Daugherty

Name/Title

Radarman Robert Daugherty

Description

A color photo of Robert Daugherty in his US Navy dress blues uniform, also called a crackerjack.

Context

Robert Daugherty enlisted in the Navy on August 7, 1942 and served on the USS Pleiades (AK-46) and the USS Schnek (DD-159) before being transferred to the USS Laffey (DD-724). "Dusty" Daugherty served as a Radarman 3/c on the USS Laffey as a plankowner and saw service at D-Day and the Battle of Okinawa.

Collection

USS LAFFEY DD724

Acquisition

Accession

2019.06

Source or Donor

USS Laffey Association

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Update Date

March 28, 2025