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COL Bobby Ray Dowless Sr.

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COL Bobby Ray Dowless Sr.

Birth
Abbottsburg, Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Death
3 Nov 2016 (aged 72)
North Carolina, USA
Burial
Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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his parents were Junie Dowless and Mary Lee Blackburn.

he began his military service in 1964 as a private in the 113th field artillery. he graduated as a second lieutenant from the north carolina military academy in 1967. his assignments included fdo and xo at the firing battery level: S2, S3 and xo at the battalion level. he had two firing battery commands and a battalion command. he was commander of bravo battery, 4th bn, 113th field artillery; commander bravo battery 1st bn, 113th field artillery; commander, 1st bn, 113th field artillery.

over the course of his 30 years of service, he served with 30th division artillery, 113th field artillery group and 113th field artillery brigade. he was awarded the honorable order of Saint Barbara and the ancient order of saint barbara. he was inducted into the combat arms, brigade officer candidate school hall of fame in 1995. he was the ceo of dowco power transmissions products, inc., which he founded in 1982. because of his outstanding leadership, the company is still thriving after 34 years.
his parents were Junie Dowless and Mary Lee Blackburn.

he began his military service in 1964 as a private in the 113th field artillery. he graduated as a second lieutenant from the north carolina military academy in 1967. his assignments included fdo and xo at the firing battery level: S2, S3 and xo at the battalion level. he had two firing battery commands and a battalion command. he was commander of bravo battery, 4th bn, 113th field artillery; commander bravo battery 1st bn, 113th field artillery; commander, 1st bn, 113th field artillery.

over the course of his 30 years of service, he served with 30th division artillery, 113th field artillery group and 113th field artillery brigade. he was awarded the honorable order of Saint Barbara and the ancient order of saint barbara. he was inducted into the combat arms, brigade officer candidate school hall of fame in 1995. he was the ceo of dowco power transmissions products, inc., which he founded in 1982. because of his outstanding leadership, the company is still thriving after 34 years.


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  • Created by: honeybun
  • Added: Nov 4, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172216805/bobby_ray-dowless: accessed ), memorial page for COL Bobby Ray Dowless Sr. (19 Dec 1943–3 Nov 2016), Find a Grave Memorial ID 172216805, citing Lakeland Memorial Park, Monroe, Union County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by honeybun (contributor 47622520).