William Francis Howe Jr. (1888 – November 10, 1952) was an American stockbroker and

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who served in World War I and World War II.

Life and career

Howe graduated from

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where he stood out as an athlete. From 1917 to 1919, he was commanding officer of

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on the Western Front. From 1941 to 1942, he was commanding officer of the 51st Field Artillery Brigade, after which he led the Army Training Schools at Yale from 1942 to 1943. From 1943, he was a professor at

. His wife was the

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champion Margaret Allen Howe."The Howes & Squash"
''

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'', March 2, 1959 His children were the squash champions Betty Constable and Peggy White, and the sporting goods retailer William F. "Bill" Howe, a Yale baseball All-American in 1947.

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Brigadier-General William Francis Howe
United States Army generals of World War II United States Army generals 1888 births 1952 deaths Stockbrokers Yale University faculty United States Army personnel of World War I {{US-mil-bio-stub