Background
Pinckney, Francis Douglas was born on March 11, 1900 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. Son of Francis Douglas and Mary (Adams) Pinckney.
Pinckney, Francis Douglas was born on March 11, 1900 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. Son of Francis Douglas and Mary (Adams) Pinckney.
Student College of Charleston (South Carolina.), 1918-1920. Graduate Ordnance Field Service School, 1938, Command and General Staff War College, 1942.
Bookkeeper, Standard Oil Corporation New Jersey, 1920-1921. Assistant office manager, salesman Wholesale Provision House, Charleston, 1921-1923. Partner Glover-Pinckney Tire Company, Charleston, 1923-1926.
Owner tire company in Orangeburg, South Carolina., 1926-1940. Joined South Carolina. National Guard, 1919, advanced through grades to major general, 1958.
Chief manpower section South Carolina. Headquarters, Selective Service System, 1940-1941. Commander 165th Ordance Battalion, European Theatre of Operations, 1941-1946.
Successively colonel Ordance Corps, South Carolina., National Guard, then South Carolina. maintenance officer and deputy chief staff, 1946-1958. Adjutant general South Carolina., 1958-1971.
Member American Legion (past post commander), Military Order World Wars, Association United States Army, National Guard Association South Carolina. (past president).
Married Mary Davie Bull, November 14, 1923. Children: Mary (Mistress Allan W. Wendt), Alice (Mistress John W. Evans).