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Major John L DOYLE USMC (Ret)
BA degree unk
The Basic School Infantry Unk
Commissioned Second Lieutenant USMC Unknown
Further Education
- BA San Diego State College
- MBA UCLA
[Deceased] - 1990
Spouse Barbara MOORE DOYLE
Biography - contributed by Kathleen DOYLE KEENAN, the daughter of
John L DOYLE:
John L DOYLE was born January 21, 1921 in Texas. He received a BA from San Diego State College
and MBA from UCLA.
John earned his nickanme "The Blade", while at Redlands V-12 Unit, because he was so
tall and thin.
While in training at Quantico VA, he rode in a blimp spotting German subs. He was
commissioned a Second Lieutenant, and served in combat in the invasion of Okinawa.
He served in the Marine Corps through the rank of Major.
John met his wife, Barbara MOORE DOYLE while with the Redlands V-12 Unit. They were
married April 22, 1943, in Redlands. After World War II, John and Barbara moved about for while
he obtained his masters. They returned to Redlands in 1951, where they lived until their
deaths. They had three children, a son John N DOYLE and two
daughters Kathleen DOYLE KEENAN, and Susan DOYLE.
After his military years, John spent most of his working life in the citrus
juice business. He bought a division of Pure Gold called Real Gold, and turned it into
one of the nation's leading exporters of concentrated fruit juice. Real Gold was
purchased in 1961 by Coca-Cola, and John worked for a variety of firms afterwards, many
also in the citrus business. At the time of his death, John was running a small food
brokerage called Webster International.
John died in July 19, 1990. His wife, Barbara died May 17, 1997.
Their final resting place is Redlands, CA.
Family Memories - A story as told by John N DOYLE,
" I don't know how long Dad headed the outfit.
He didn't talk a whole lot about the war. He did say that one day some brass were
touring the outfit and the top guy asked him "Is this what you joined the Marines to do?"
Dad said "No, sir!" and soon he was on a transport going west."
Family Memories - A story as told by Kathleen DOYLE KEENAN,
John is right: Dad didn't talk about the war much. He did tell me
that the military and government had little information about Japan
and the islands, and what little they had was outdated. Before
invading Okinawa, the men were warned about a deadly poisonous snake
called the "habu." Everyone was very nervous about the snake, in
addition to worrying about Japanese snipers. But no one saw a snake,
much less was bitten by one. One day, he was leaning against a tree
when he saw a brown, weaselly creature run out of the underbrush. He
realized he was looking at a mongoose, and the mystery of the missing
habu was solved.
He also told of being blown off course by a hurricane while spotting
subs from a blimp. They aren't sure exactly where the hurricane left
them, but they were pretty certain it was South America -- possibly
Brazil, which was hostile. But they made it back OK.
Obituary -
John L DOYLE died in 1990. His wife, Barbara MOORE DOYLE died in 1997.
Their final resting place is Redlands, CA.
They are survived by his three children, a son
[John N Doyle], San Francisco,
CA and two daughters
[Kathleen DOYLE KEENAN],
and Susan DOYLE.
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