Name/Title
Shrapnel from Arthur Doty, Jr.Description
A rusted, jagged piece of metal shrapnel from a shore battery in Wonsan, South Korea.Use
Originally part of a shell used to inflict damage upon the enemy, the piece of shrapnel became a souvenir after being brought back to the United States by Arthur Doty.Context
Lieutenant Arthur Doty, Jr. was the Chief Machinist serving aboard the USS Laffey (DD-724) during the 1951 blockade of Wonsan Harbor. The destroyer was being shelled by shore batteries in Wonsan, South Korea when a piece of the shell struck Doty as a glancing blow to the arm. The injury earned Doty a Purple Heat. A shipmate of Doty's picked up the shrapnel fragment and gave it back to him. Doty brought it home to Summerville, South Carolina as a souvenir.Collection
Arthur Doty CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2022.0012Source or Donor
Robert HodgeAcquisition Method
GiftUpdate Date
April 11, 2025
