McDowell, Wilbert Calvin, Sgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
521-Other duty (PFC/Private)

Primary Unit
1946-1946, 521, Marine Barracks San Diego, CA

Service Years
1942 - 1946

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1917

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Contact Info

Home Town Osawatomie, Kansas	Last Address San Bernardino, California.
Date of Passing May 26, 1999

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

United States Marine Raiders Association


	1990, 6th Marine Division Association
	1990, United States Marine Raiders Association

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Retired for many years.

Other Comments:

Following WWII, W.C. "Red" McDowell worked for a time in the aircraft industry, and later with the San Bernadino County (CA) Sheriff's Department for many years.

1946-1946, 521, Marine Barracks San Diego, CA

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From Month/Year January / 1946	To Month/Year January / 1946
Unit Marine Barracks San Diego, CA Unit Page
Rank Sergeant	MOS 521-Other duty (PFC/Private)
Base, Station or City NOB	State/Country California

Patch	Marine Barracks San Diego, CA Details

	Type MSG/Security
	Parent Unit Marine Barracks	Strength USMC Detachment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 10, 2017

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Terminated by Reason of Physical Disability due to wounds sustained in the Battle of Okinawa.

Yearbook

My Photos For This Unit

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

Marine Barracks San Diego, CA

Randall, Carey, MGen, (1935-1960)	3	0302	Major
Sanday, Marland, SSgt, (1941-1946)	3	0369	Staff Sergeant
Nash, Richard Weyman, Sgt, (1941-1951)	OF	604	Sergeant
Abrahamson, Robert William, MSgt, (1945-1971)	OF	521	Corporal
Custer, William King, PFC, (1943-1950)	OF		Corporal
Dagen, Carlton Clifford, Cpl, (1944-1946)	OF	746	Corporal
Robertson, Donn, LtGen, (1938-1972)			Lieutenant Colonel
Anton, Herman William, Cpl, (1943-1946)			Corporal
Daniels, Alvin, PFC, (1946-1947)			Private 1st Class