William Dowd, Jr. [1]
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He met his wife in Charlotte, while she was attending Elizabeth College, studying voice.Enlisted as a Private in the Quartermaster Corps in 1917. He was in the campaigns at Rochefort, St Mihiel, Vede Toul, Verdun and Meuse-Argonne. He was honorably discharged from Ft. Oglethorpe for color blindness.
Date of Birth:
10/11/1893
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Army Enlisted: 1917
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Education Details:
Bingham Military School, Mebane, NCCharlotte Public SchoolsUniversity of North Carolina 1913-14, 1917Wake Forest 1910-13
Family Details:
Spouse: Annie Garvis Rogers of Ft. Worth, TX , married in Jacksonville, FL in 5/11/1918, while he was in the service
Children: Mrs. W. B. Latimer Charlotte NC W. Carey Dowd, III Charlotte NC
Dependents:
Parents: Mr. William Carey Dowd and his 1st wife, Elouise Jordan Butt Dowd - Charlotte
Siblings: J. E. Dowd - Charlotte, NC Mrs. Lee Folger - Charlotte, NC
Extended Family: Mr. & Mrs. William S. Rogers of Ft. Worth, TX - in-laws
First Name:
William
Last Name:
Dowd, Jr.
Middle Name:
Carey
Military Details:
Camp Joseph E. Johnston, FL; Fort Oglethorpe, GA; France;
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Employer: Charlotte Chronicle, executive officerMecklenburg Times, ownerDowd Press, chief executiveSports Editor, Business Manager, and Managing Editor of The Charlotte News, then owner and consolidated it with The Charlotte Democrat
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Lieutenant
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UNC Alumni Review, Charlotte Observer, UNC Alumni History; Dictionary of North Carolina Biography; local newspapers
Military Unit:
Motor Truck Co. 441 and 303
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