GELON HANN DOSWELL (1920-1992)
Marine Colonel Gelon H. Doswell was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7, 1920, the son of Menard Doswell II (1892-1927) and Zoe Louise Hann (1893-1979).
During WWII, Doswell was a naval aviator serving with Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 in the South Pacific. MCFS 214 was known as "The Black Sheep Squadron" and commanded by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. Its moniker was earned since MCFS 214 was com-posed of fighter pilots without a squadron, and replacement pilots from the United States. The he-roics of MCFS 214 were portrayed on television in 1977, in a series titled, "Baa Baa Black Sheep". In 1943, The Black Sheep Squadron performed well in the tropical skies over the Solomon Islands as they destroyed 97 Japanese aircraft in three months.(The Ocean Springs Record, May 29, 1986)
For his military heroics in the Solomon Islands, Colonel Doswell was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and six air medals. He flew over 1800 combat missions. Doswell retired from the Marine Corps.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In August 1966, Colonel Doswell retired from the Marine Corps. He and Elizabeth, his spouse, relocated to Ocean Springs from Arlington, Virginia in January 1969. Doswell had been employed as a sales engineer for Gregory, Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. They acquired the Harry Geotes home at 518 Shadowlawn Lane.(The Ocean Springs Record, January 30, 1969, p. 16)
In 1989, Gelon Hann Doswell retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, where he had been a Senior Subcontract Administrator.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In 1942, Gelon H. Doswell was married to Elizabeth Seaver (1922-1989) of New Orleans. She was an alumna of Tulane, the Junior League of New Orleans, and the Colonial Dames of Amercia. Their children were: Anne D. Labouchere, Susan D. Saunders, and Gelon Hann Doswell II.
Colonel Doswell expired on August 2, 1992, at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. His corporal remains were buried in the Doswell family plot in the Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana.(The Sun Herald, May 5, 1989, p. A-4 and August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
REFERENCES:
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Marine Col. retires to Ocean Springs home', January 30, 1969, p. 16.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Susan Doswell marries in Virginia', September 3, 1970, p. 11.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Local resident [Gelon Doswell] among famous eagles of WW II', May 29, 1986.
The Sun Herald, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Doswell', May 5, 1989, p. A-4.
The Sun Herald, 'Gelon Hann Doswell', August 6, 1992, p. A-2.
The Times-Picayune, 'New Orleanians in "Eight Ball", Marine squadron', November 26, 1943, p. 1.
The Times-Picayune, 'Pilot finds Japs on downgrade', February 5, 1944, p. 5
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Marine Colonel Gelon H. Doswell was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7, 1920, the son of Menard Doswell II (1892-1927) and Zoe Louise Hann (1893-1979).
During WWII, Doswell was a naval aviator serving with Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 in the South Pacific. MCFS 214 was known as "The Black Sheep Squadron" and commanded by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. Its moniker was earned since MCFS 214 was com-posed of fighter pilots without a squadron, and replacement pilots from the United States. The he-roics of MCFS 214 were portrayed on television in 1977, in a series titled, "Baa Baa Black Sheep". In 1943, The Black Sheep Squadron performed well in the tropical skies over the Solomon Islands as they destroyed 97 Japanese aircraft in three months.(The Ocean Springs Record, May 29, 1986)
For his military heroics in the Solomon Islands, Colonel Doswell was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and six air medals. He flew over 1800 combat missions. Doswell retired from the Marine Corps.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In August 1966, Colonel Doswell retired from the Marine Corps. He and Elizabeth, his spouse, relocated to Ocean Springs from Arlington, Virginia in January 1969. Doswell had been employed as a sales engineer for Gregory, Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. They acquired the Harry Geotes home at 518 Shadowlawn Lane.(The Ocean Springs Record, January 30, 1969, p. 16)
In 1989, Gelon Hann Doswell retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, where he had been a Senior Subcontract Administrator.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In 1942, Gelon H. Doswell was married to Elizabeth Seaver (1922-1989) of New Orleans. She was an alumna of Tulane, the Junior League of New Orleans, and the Colonial Dames of Amercia. Their children were: Anne D. Labouchere, Susan D. Saunders, and Gelon Hann Doswell II.
Colonel Doswell expired on August 2, 1992, at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. His corporal remains were buried in the Doswell family plot in the Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana.(The Sun Herald, May 5, 1989, p. A-4 and August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
REFERENCES:
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Marine Col. retires to Ocean Springs home', January 30, 1969, p. 16.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Susan Doswell marries in Virginia', September 3, 1970, p. 11.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Local resident [Gelon Doswell] among famous eagles of WW II', May 29, 1986.
The Sun Herald, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Doswell', May 5, 1989, p. A-4.
The Sun Herald, 'Gelon Hann Doswell', August 6, 1992, p. A-2.
The Times-Picayune, 'New Orleanians in "Eight Ball", Marine squadron', November 26, 1943, p. 1.
The Times-Picayune, 'Pilot finds Japs on downgrade', February 5, 1944, p. 5
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GELON HANN DOSWELL (1920-1992)
Marine Colonel Gelon H. Doswell was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7, 1920, the son of Menard Doswell II (1892-1927) and Zoe Louise Hann (1893-1979).
During WWII, Doswell was a naval aviator serving with Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 in the South Pacific. MCFS 214 was known as "The Black Sheep Squadron" and commanded by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. Its moniker was earned since MCFS 214 was com-posed of fighter pilots without a squadron, and replacement pilots from the United States. The he-roics of MCFS 214 were portrayed on television in 1977, in a series titled, "Baa Baa Black Sheep". In 1943, The Black Sheep Squadron performed well in the tropical skies over the Solomon Islands as they destroyed 97 Japanese aircraft in three months.(The Ocean Springs Record, May 29, 1986)
For his military heroics in the Solomon Islands, Colonel Doswell was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and six air medals. He flew over 1800 combat missions. Doswell retired from the Marine Corps.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In August 1966, Colonel Doswell retired from the Marine Corps. He and Elizabeth, his spouse, relocated to Ocean Springs from Arlington, Virginia in January 1969. Doswell had been employed as a sales engineer for Gregory, Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. They acquired the Harry Geotes home at 518 Shadowlawn Lane.(The Ocean Springs Record, January 30, 1969, p. 16)
In 1989, Gelon Hann Doswell retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, where he had been a Senior Subcontract Administrator.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In 1942, Gelon H. Doswell was married to Elizabeth Seaver (1922-1989) of New Orleans. She was an alumna of Tulane, the Junior League of New Orleans, and the Colonial Dames of Amercia. Their children were: Anne D. Labouchere, Susan D. Saunders, and Gelon Hann Doswell II.
Colonel Doswell expired on August 2, 1992, at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. His corporal remains were buried in the Doswell family plot in the Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana.(The Sun Herald, May 5, 1989, p. A-4 and August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
REFERENCES:
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Marine Col. retires to Ocean Springs home', January 30, 1969, p. 16.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Susan Doswell marries in Virginia', September 3, 1970, p. 11.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Local resident [Gelon Doswell] among famous eagles of WW II', May 29, 1986.
The Sun Herald, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Doswell', May 5, 1989, p. A-4.
The Sun Herald, 'Gelon Hann Doswell', August 6, 1992, p. A-2.
The Times-Picayune, 'New Orleanians in "Eight Ball", Marine squadron', November 26, 1943, p. 1.
The Times-Picayune, 'Pilot finds Japs on downgrade', February 5, 1944, p. 5
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Marine Colonel Gelon H. Doswell was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on September 7, 1920, the son of Menard Doswell II (1892-1927) and Zoe Louise Hann (1893-1979).
During WWII, Doswell was a naval aviator serving with Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 in the South Pacific. MCFS 214 was known as "The Black Sheep Squadron" and commanded by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. Its moniker was earned since MCFS 214 was com-posed of fighter pilots without a squadron, and replacement pilots from the United States. The he-roics of MCFS 214 were portrayed on television in 1977, in a series titled, "Baa Baa Black Sheep". In 1943, The Black Sheep Squadron performed well in the tropical skies over the Solomon Islands as they destroyed 97 Japanese aircraft in three months.(The Ocean Springs Record, May 29, 1986)
For his military heroics in the Solomon Islands, Colonel Doswell was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses and six air medals. He flew over 1800 combat missions. Doswell retired from the Marine Corps.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In August 1966, Colonel Doswell retired from the Marine Corps. He and Elizabeth, his spouse, relocated to Ocean Springs from Arlington, Virginia in January 1969. Doswell had been employed as a sales engineer for Gregory, Inc. of Falls Church, Virginia. They acquired the Harry Geotes home at 518 Shadowlawn Lane.(The Ocean Springs Record, January 30, 1969, p. 16)
In 1989, Gelon Hann Doswell retired from Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, where he had been a Senior Subcontract Administrator.(The Sun Herald, August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
In 1942, Gelon H. Doswell was married to Elizabeth Seaver (1922-1989) of New Orleans. She was an alumna of Tulane, the Junior League of New Orleans, and the Colonial Dames of Amercia. Their children were: Anne D. Labouchere, Susan D. Saunders, and Gelon Hann Doswell II.
Colonel Doswell expired on August 2, 1992, at Ocean Springs, Mississippi. His corporal remains were buried in the Doswell family plot in the Metairie Cemetery, Metairie, Louisiana.(The Sun Herald, May 5, 1989, p. A-4 and August 6, 1992, p. A-2)
REFERENCES:
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Marine Col. retires to Ocean Springs home', January 30, 1969, p. 16.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Susan Doswell marries in Virginia', September 3, 1970, p. 11.
The Ocean Springs Record, 'Local resident [Gelon Doswell] among famous eagles of WW II', May 29, 1986.
The Sun Herald, 'Mrs. Elizabeth Doswell', May 5, 1989, p. A-4.
The Sun Herald, 'Gelon Hann Doswell', August 6, 1992, p. A-2.
The Times-Picayune, 'New Orleanians in "Eight Ball", Marine squadron', November 26, 1943, p. 1.
The Times-Picayune, 'Pilot finds Japs on downgrade', February 5, 1944, p. 5
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