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Willis McDonald Jr.

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Willis McDonald Jr.

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
19 Jun 1953 (aged 82)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
section g ; lot 34215
Memorial ID
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Enlisted, April 10, 1899 , in Troop C, NYNG, at the North Portland Armory, Brooklyn, NY. In April of 1900 he saw field service with Troop C during the Croton Dam Strike. He was discharged from Troop C, June 21, 1904.

December 13, 1918, he was appointed, 1st Lieutenant, Infantry and assigned to 23rd Infantry, NYG, and promoted Captain, July 23, 1919. He was commissioned, Major, Infantry, May 21, 1921.

The 23rd Infantry, NYG, was reorganized June 1, 1921 into the 106th Infantry Regiment,, NYNG. He was placed on the retired list, March 1, 1923. He came back to duty with the 106th Infantry, June 14, 1923 and retired March 13, 1925.

Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute

Career, banker, vice president, Brooklyn Trust Company

Brooklyn Eagle, June 21, 1953, page 23, obituary
NY Times, June 21, 1953, page 84, obituary
Enlisted, April 10, 1899 , in Troop C, NYNG, at the North Portland Armory, Brooklyn, NY. In April of 1900 he saw field service with Troop C during the Croton Dam Strike. He was discharged from Troop C, June 21, 1904.

December 13, 1918, he was appointed, 1st Lieutenant, Infantry and assigned to 23rd Infantry, NYG, and promoted Captain, July 23, 1919. He was commissioned, Major, Infantry, May 21, 1921.

The 23rd Infantry, NYG, was reorganized June 1, 1921 into the 106th Infantry Regiment,, NYNG. He was placed on the retired list, March 1, 1923. He came back to duty with the 106th Infantry, June 14, 1923 and retired March 13, 1925.

Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute

Career, banker, vice president, Brooklyn Trust Company

Brooklyn Eagle, June 21, 1953, page 23, obituary
NY Times, June 21, 1953, page 84, obituary


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