Background
Cowles, Donald Harry was born on September 10, 1917 in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harry Andrew and Edna (Quance) Cowles.
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Donald Harry Cowles
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Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1939. MF, Yale University, 1941. Graduate, Army Armor School, 1948.
Graduate, Command and General Staff College, 1952. Graduate, Army War College, 1958.
Career
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1942, advanced through grades to Lieutenant general, 1972. With 4th Armored Division, 1942-1945. Commander 81st Reconnaissance Battalion and 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Armored Division, 1952-1954.
Member of staff Department Army, 1954-1957, 65-66, Organisation Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1966-1967, Office Secretary of Defense, 1967-1968. Commander 3d Cavalry Regiment, 1961-1963, 3d Armored Division, 1968-1969. Assistant chief staff operations United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1970-1971, chief staff, 1971-1972.
Deputy chief staff military operations Department Army, 1972-1975. With Business Development Manager Corporation (now division Ford Motor Company), McLean, Virginia, from 1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member Lambda Chi Alpha.
Connections
Married Lois Rogers Macomber, April 25, 1942. Children: Donald Thurston, Constance Hollister.
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Religion
Episcopalian
Education
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1939
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1941
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1948
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1952
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1958