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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James Richard Dowdy Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cordele, Georgia

Honored By

James Richard Dowdy Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

I WAS IN THE 1ST CORP AT KYOTO, JAPAN. I WAS CONSIDERED A PART OF THE MILITARY POLICE, BUT ACTUALLY DROVE FOR COMMANDING GENERAL R.B. WOODRUFF ACTING AS DRIVER AND BODY GUARD FROM DECEMBER 1945 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1946. ON ONE OCCASION GENERAL EISENHOWER VISITED AND I DROVE HIM AND GENERAL WOOODRUFF AROUND.