Background
Dowd, Wallace Rutherford was born on October 22, 1896 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Andrew Scales and Emala Elise (Rutherford) Dowd.
Dowd, Wallace Rutherford was born on October 22, 1896 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States. Son of Andrew Scales and Emala Elise (Rutherford) Dowd.
Student of University Arkansas, 1913-1915. Bachelor of Science with distinction, United States Naval Academy, 1919. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1923.
Ensign, United States Navy, 1919, promoted through grades to rear admiral, 1949. Design and maintenance naval vessels. Supervisor shipbuilding, Chicago, 1942-1943.
Mathematics control Bureau Ships, 1944-1946, assistant chief, 1950.
Commander Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1947-1949, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, 1950, retired.
Member American Society Naval Architects, American Society Naval Engineers, Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Army-Navy Country, Army-Navy (Washington).
Married Aloha Hines, August 18, 1920. Children: Wallace Rutherford, Andrew South. Commissioned.