World War II Honoree

Harry R. Dowler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Pampa, Texas

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENLISTED IN THE AIR CORPS AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE ON MARCH 20, 1943 AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA. COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING AND QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF HEAVY TRUCK DRIVER (931). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S ON APRIL 26, 1944 BOUND FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON NOVEMBER 22, 1944 AND RE-DEPLOYED TO THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. ASSIGNED TO COMPANY B, 583RD SIGNAL AIRCRAFT WARNING BATTALION. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A PRIVATE ON MAY 18, 1946 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.