William Francis Howe
Encyclopedia
William Francis Howe Jr. (1888 – 10 November 1952) was an American
stockbroker and Brigadier General
who served in World War I
and World War II
.
, where he stood out as an athlete. From 1917 to 1919 he was Commanding Officer of 102nd Field Artillery Regiment
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 on he served as a Professor at Yale University
.
His wife was squash
champion Margaret Howe
. His children were involved in athletics: squash champions Betty Constable
and Peggy White
, and sporting goods retailer William F. "Bill" Howe, a Yale baseball All-American in 1947.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
stockbroker and Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
who served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Life and career
Howe graduated from Yale UniversityYale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, where he stood out as an athlete. From 1917 to 1919 he was Commanding Officer of 102nd Field Artillery Regiment
1st Battalion, 102nd Field Artillery (United States)
The 102nd Field Artillery Regiment was organized in July 1786 in the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia at Salem, Massachusetts as the Cadet Company and re-designated as the Second Corps of Cadets. In 1972 they became the 102nd Field Artillery and in 1996 the 102nd was reorganized as a regiment to...
on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
. 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 on he served as a Professor at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.
His wife was squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
champion Margaret Howe
Margaret Howe (squash)
Margaret Howe was an American pioneer in women's squash. She won the national championship in 1929, 1932 and 1934, after giving birth to twin daughters Betty and Peggy....
. His children were involved in athletics: squash champions Betty Constable
Betty Constable
Elizabeth Howe "Betty" Constable was an American pioneer in women's squash and was the first women's squash coach at Princeton University.-Life and career:...
and Peggy White
Peggy White
Peggy Howe White is an American pioneer in women's squash.She was born in Natick, Massachusetts to William Francis Howe and Margaret Howe, a squash pioneer. Her twin sister Betty Constable also went on to be a champion....
, and sporting goods retailer William F. "Bill" Howe, a Yale baseball All-American in 1947.