William Greenough Schofield

Background

Schofield, William Greenough was born on June 13, 1909 in Providence. Son of Harry Leon and Elizabeth (Smallman) Schofield.

Education

South.Harry Leon and Elizabeth (Smallman) South. StudentBrown University, 1927-1930, Armed Forces Staff College, 1960, United States Naval War College, 1964. Featurewriter Providence Journal, 1936-1940.

Columnist Boston Traveler, 1940-1952, fgr. correspondent, Europe, Asia, Latin American, 1946-1962, chief editorial writer, foreign news analyst, 1952-1967. Manager editorial services Raytheon Company, 1967-1970.

Associate director public information Boston University, 1970-1974, retired.

Consultant university public affairs, 1975-1979. News reporter radio and television, 1946-1956. Founder Freedom Trail, Boston.

Past president Serra Club, Boston.

Career

Feature writer Providence Journal, 1936—1940. Columnist Boston Traveler, 1940—1952. Fgr. correspondent, 1946—1962.

Chief editorial writer, foreign news analyst, 1952—1967. Manager editorial services Raytheon Company, 1967—1970. Associate director public information Boston University, 1970—1974.

Consultant university public affairs, 1975—1979. News reporter radio & television, 1946—1956. Founder Freedom Trail, Boston.

President Serra Club, Boston.

Achievements

• William Greenough Schofield has been listed as a notable writer, university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Freedom by the Bay: The Boston Freedom Trail

    (In tracing the history of Colonial Boston, Navy Captain W...)

  • Frogmen: First Battles

    (Their tactics and strategies blasted trails of terror and...)

  • Frogmen First Battles

    (Mainly due to military secrecy, the story of the Italian ...)

  • Destroyers, 60 years

    (Bonanza edition bound in blue cloth. Illustrated through-...)

  • Treason Trail

    (Publisher: Rand McNally, 1964. Hardcover. First Edition.)

  • Alfred E. Smith Sidewalk Statesman

    (American Background Books. Ex-library in wraps, rfep remo...)

  • Ashes in the Wilderness (Paperback Library #64-519)
  • Freedom by the Bay,The Boston Freedom Trail
  • Eastward the convoys
  • Destroyers, Sixty Years
  • Seek for a Hero; the Story of John Boyle O'Reilly
  • Payoff In Black

Membership

Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945, now captain (retired) United States Naval Reserve. Member American Newspaper Guild, Boston Press.

Connections

Married Blanche Mary Hughes, November.21, 1934. Children: Michael, Elinor, Peter.

Father:

Harry Leon Schofield

Mother:

Elizabeth (Smallman) Schofield

Spouse:

Blanche Mary Hughes

child:

Michael Schofield

child:

Elinor Schofield

child:

Peter Schofield