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Ray Dowe graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1950. He retired in 1970 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    November 4, 1950 – September 6, 1953

    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    First Lieutenant Ray M. Dowe, Jr. (ASN: 0-62650), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 4 November 1950 and was held until his release on 6 September 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.