Major Doxsee's Memoir--Former 60th Regiment Platoon Leader

This Website is dedicated to the memory of Major John Henry Doxsee. He began his war adventure at Ft Bragg with the 9th Division, 60th Infantry. Immediately he was sent to North Africa where he fought on the beaches of Port Lyautey and around the Kasba. From there he saw more action in Tunisia at the Battle for Sened, The Battle of Dejebel Dardyss and the Battle for Maknassy. After Tunisia he was shipped to Sicily where he helped take the German forces from the island. He was also witness to Gen Patton's famous "Apology" speech for hitting a soldier. After the Sicilian campaign, he went on to England for training and preparation for the D-Day landings. After D-Day commenced, he was a corner stone in the taking of the Contentin Peninsula. One evening, he had a meal with Lt John Butts, who was out of rations. This evening supper of hash turned into Lt Butts "last supper" before his gallant fight with German forces the next day. Lt Butts did not survive the fight, but his heroic actions live on in the Medal of Honor citation awarded posthumously. Heading back to England due to wounds he received, Lt Doxsee met his future war bride, Doreen Harrison, a spectacularly beautiful nurse. At the end of the war, John and Doreen were married and moved back to Durant, Oklahoma. From here they raised a wonderful family and spent the rest of their lives together.