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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Robert Henry Dowie

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Orleans, Louisiana

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and was quickly sent to boot camp in San Diego, California. Instead of assigning him to fight in the Pacific, the Navy recruited him to the naval baseball team to serve as their catcher. He toured west coast armed force bases playing baseball competing for his own base.