Background
Dumas, Walter Alexander was born on November 25, 1893 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of DeBerry Glenn and Bessie Holland (Leecraft) Dumas.
Dumas, Walter Alexander was born on November 25, 1893 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of DeBerry Glenn and Bessie Holland (Leecraft) Dumas.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1915, Master of Arts, 1916. Georgia School Technology, summer, 1914. Medical Department, Texas University, 1916-1917.
Graduate Infantry School, 1923.
Commanded and General staff schedul, 1933. Chemical Warfare school and Army War College, 1936.
May 12, 1921; children—Joy Lawson (Mistress John Bispham Stokes), Walter Arthur.
Served with Siberian American Expeditionary Force, 1919-1920. Philippine Islands, 1920-1922; Member Sons of the American Revolution, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Upsilon, Phi Chirurgical Mason (32°. Knights Templar, Shriner.
National Sojourners).
Decorations.
Married Josephine Lawson. Children: Joy Lawson (Mistress John Bispham Stokes), Walter Arthur.