Background
MCDONALD, John W. was born on July 1, 1890 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John James and Sally Buck (Cotton) McDonald.
MCDONALD, John W. was born on July 1, 1890 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of John James and Sally Buck (Cotton) McDonald.
University, Kentucky., B. of Science, 1915. The General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas., 1928.
First Lieutenant, March 1917. Captain United States Army, August 1917. Major, 1918; on Border Patrol duty, Columbus, Hachita, N.M.
With American Expeditionary Forces in France, 1919, with American Forces in Germany, 1919-1922. Captain Cavalry United States Army. 1919. Adjutant., Executive Officer, Second Cavalry, Fort Riley, Kansas., 1923-1927.
Major, United States Army. 1929; Historical. Section. Army War College, since 1930.
Spouse Ethel M. Raynor, September 18, 1920, Coblenz, Germany.