Major Douglas Raymond Doerr, USMC (Ret.)

Douglas Raymond Doerr (Knob), 67, of Montclair, VA, died peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Saturday, April 5, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Tacoma, WA on July 16, 1957 to Ray and Betty Doerr. Doug was a a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend. Doug graduated from Western High School , Las Vegas, NV in 1975. He continued his education at the Virginia Military Institute, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1979. Doug earned a Master's Degree from Capitol College in 1996. Doug entered into active duty service in the United States Marine Corps in May 1979 following his graduation from VMI. He served his country with pride and honor from 1979-1999, retiring at the rank of Major. Doug truly enjoyed every day of his 20 year service to his country, especially in his primary job as a CH-53D helicopter pilot from 1981-1992. He completed his last 7 years of service stationed at Quantico Marine Base, Quantico, VA. Doug deployed to the combat zones of the Middle East several times. His active deployments were with HMM-261 to Grenada and Beirut in 1983-1984. In January 1985, Doug and his squadron HMM-162, returned to support operations in Beirut. Doug's last squadron, HMH-362 deployed to the Middle East participating in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Doug was very active in Boy Scouts and served as Scout Master for Troop 1390, Dale City, VA from 2000-2016. During his tenure , 35 Scouts earned the rank of Eagle. He continued to support scouting in a limited capacity after his retirement from Scout Master in August 2016. Upon retirement from the USMC in 1999, Doug worked as a military analyst consultant for the Marine Corps at Quantico, VA. Between active duty and civilian years, he worked a totality of 43 years with and for his beloved Marine Corps. Doug retired a second time in July 2022. Although a short three years of retirement with Corinne, he enjoyed travel with his bride , hiking and cycling with friends, and volunteer work at his church and in the community. He was also an active Charter Docent at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA. Doug enjoyed sharing USMC history with patrons from 2006-2025. He was an avid reader, especially of WWII. He was able to travel on a WWII tour to England in September of 2024. Doug will be remembered for his zest for life, his passion for his family and friends. His kindness to all and integrity beyond reproach will be remembered by all who knew him. Doug was a doting Opa to his three precious grandchildren. His biggest goal was for them to remember a fun loving Opa. Many trips to the park and beach will stay with the memories of his grandchildren and their Oma. Fond memories of constant laughter, games and antics with Opa will remain for years to come. Doug Doerr is preceded in death by his parents Ray and Betty (Watterson) Doerr and his brother, Robert Doerr. Doug is survived by his bride of 43 years, Corinne Doerr of Montclair, VA; his daughter, Kim Keatts (Jesse) of Bristow, VA; his son, Nathan Doerr (Melissa) of Pikesville, MD; and his sister, Brenda Doerr of Las Vegas, NV. He also leaves his three grandchildren, David, Meadow and Liam, as well as many extended family members. A Celebration of Doug Doerr's life will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 12351 All Saints Place, Woodbridge, VA 22192, with a reception to follow. The interment service will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico, 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, National Museum of the Marine Corps or any charity of your choosing.

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Major Douglas Raymond Doerr, USMC (Ret.)

April 5, 2025