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John Gregoire McDowell
Jeremy Anderson2021-09-07T15:47:32-05:00
- Name: John Gregoire McDowell
- Location of Birth: Hibbing, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: October 20, 1915
- Date of Death: October 13, 1959
- Parents: William McDowell & Ada (Grenier) McDowell
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- Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
- Branch: Army
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- Date Sworn In: February 7, 1944
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- Date of Discharge: March 12, 1946
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WW II Draft Registration Cards – 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947
State: Minnesota
Name: John Gregoire McDowell
Race: White
Age: 24
Birth Date: October 20, 1915
Birth Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Employer: Self, Mac's Sandwich Shop, Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota
Weight: 155
Height: 5-10
Complexion: Light brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. John Gregoire McDowell, wife, Hibbing, St. Louis, Minnesota
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World War II
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John McDowell married Helen Lindbergh in Minnesota in 1939. He had operated a photography studio and worked as a bookkeeper in Deer River, Minnesota. He was a member of the VFW and the Lions Club at Deer River.
John died in Deer River, Minnesota and is buried in Olivet Cemetery, Deer River, Minnesota (Division A, Block 3, Lot 3). He is survived by his wife, Helen; three children, Barbara, Allen and Thomas; four brothers, Rev. Patrick McDowell, James McDowell, Richard McDowell, and Howard McDowell; a sister, Mrs. John Wigen; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McDowell.
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