Battle of Rennell Island
Joseph John Julius Dobler was born on 19 November 1918 in Menlo, Washington. He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve on 14 December 1939 and was appointed aviation cadet 29 January 1940. On active duty from 22 October 1940 with Scouting Squadron 6, on . Lieutenant Dobler was killed in action 30 January 1943 during the Battle of Rennell Island when American aircraft fought off Japanese air attacks on a task force covering the movement of transports to Guadalcanal.