427:, Alpha Chi Honor Society, the Soviet and East European Club, and the Student Congress. He was honored for his teaching, advising, and mentoring of students with multiple awards, including the AMOCO Award as Outstanding Teacher (now Chancellor's Council Award), Best Academic Advisor, Best Advisor of Student Organizations, and four nominations as UT Arlington's candidate for the Piper Award for Outstanding Teaching.
94:, and a member of the Military Science Hall of Honor. Prior to founding and becoming director of the Center for Post Soviet and Eastern European Studies, McDowell served as Assistant to the President and Dean of Student Life at the University during the late 1960s, which saw the Rebel Theme Controversy and attempts by the
690:"Because of her husband's ties with the government and fluency in Russian, they often traveled into the Soviet Union. After he came to UT-Arlington, they hosted some of the first delegations from behind the Iron Curtain to visit the United States." Closeup with Mary Frances McDowell: Fighting For Life,
517:
set up the
Charles T. McDowell Center for Critical Languages and Area Studies, which builds on the Center for Post Soviet and Eastern European Studies to include other regions of strategic importance to the United States. With support from the McDowell Center, the Department of Modern Languages at UT
422:
of UT Arlington, McDowell returned to the university in 1966 to serve as assistant to the president and, from 1967 to 1969, as dean of student life. He later became the director of the Center for Post-Soviet and
Eastern European Studies and the chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and
518:
Arlington has expanded its offerings to include courses in Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese and Korean. Additionally, the McDowell Center and the
Department of Modern Languages have collaborated to develop a new interdisciplinary degree program in Critical Languages and International Studies.
829:
824:
218:, history, economics, geography, and political science in a classified joint military/civilian intelligence agency and chief of the research division from 1956 to 1958. In 1959, McDowell was an instructor for the
423:
Linguistics. McDowell was the first chairman of the
Faculty Senate at the University of Texas at Arlington and was re-elected to that position on four subsequent occasions. He served as faculty sponsor of
482:. McDowell was the author and co-author of many articles, documents, and books, including classified government documents concerning the Soviet Union. He also authored book reviews published by the
510:
unveiled a permanent exhibit on McDowell's life. During the ceremony, San Saba Mayor Ken Jordan presented a proclamation of the City
Council designating May 17 "Charles Taylor McDowell day."
799:
95:
293:
McDowell joined the
University of Texas at Arlington (then Arlington State College) in 1959 as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics. After being promoted to
789:
486:. He served as either chief translator or as editor on projects conducting non-classified technical, industrial, scientific and literary translations both from
313:
and his senior staff to evaluate foreign military threats and provide mobile control of U.S. nuclear forces. In this role, McDowell was the custodian of the
101:
At UT Arlington, McDowell was regularly cited as one of the most popular professors among students and has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards.
636:
625:
804:
819:
794:
98:
to establish a chapter on campus. He was the first chair of the UT Arlington
Faculty Senate, a position to which he was re-elected six times.
732:
521:
In 2011, the 82nd Texas
Legislature honored McDowell with the unanimous adoption of H.R. No. 1064, introduced by State Representative
294:
317:, which is used by the President of the United States to authorize the use of nuclear weapons while away from fixed command centers.
543:
321:
258:
219:
134:
514:
91:
650:
460:
739:
353:
341:
310:
261:, and a two-year Soviet-East Europe Advanced Foreign Area Studies Program at the doctoral level as one of a small number of
717:
415:
program, which entailed supervision of all centers in the United States between the
Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.
191:
and director of the
College (1947–1948). While serving as director of the Tokyo Army College, McDowell was sent by General
475:
207: – to the college. General MacArthur and Commandant McDowell became avid collectors of Jacoulet woodblock prints.
456:
757:
246:
666:
598:
357:
254:
242:
250:
691:
361:
325:
118:
349:
381:
345:
337:
282:
278:
270:
169:
114:
138:
165:
150:
146:
142:
306:
298:
772:
814:
809:
448:
369:
365:
302:
126:
703:
570:
483:
464:
451:, and Kathy McDowell Stewart (deceased), an attorney who worked in various positions with the U.S.
274:
558:
467:, the highest honor that can be awarded to a staff member in the CIA's Office of General Counsel.
373:
184:
110:
435:
After returning to Texas, Charles and Mary Frances McDowell built a home on a tract of land in
522:
329:
265:, military, and intelligence agency personnel selected to participate in the program known as
192:
130:
39:
491:
487:
452:
436:
385:
333:
314:
262:
215:
211:
761:
743:
721:
654:
547:
503:
424:
196:
133:
of infantry in the U. S. Army. After commissioning, McDowell was assigned to teach in the
540:
479:
408:
90:
and former director of the Center for Post-Soviet and Eastern European Studies at the
783:
200:
647:
583:
471:
447:
era. The McDowells had two children, Charles Patrick McDowell, a Vice President at
440:
401:
389:
266:
122:
736:
559:
UT Arlington Press Release: "Three Inducted Into Military Sciences Hall of Honor"
714:
419:
214:
and later the 82nd Airborne Division. From 1955 to 1958 he was a professor of
188:
470:
McDowell made many contributions to print and televised media concerning the
412:
204:
161:
158:
84:
754:
210:
From 1947 to 1949, McDowell was information and education officer for the
755:
UT Arlington Degree Program: Critical Languages and International Studies
670:
602:
444:
173:
117:(then known as the Agricultural and Mechanical college of Texas) and the
87:
154:
393:
235:
223:
177:
541:
University of Texas at Arlington Archives and Manuscript Collections
463:
and Office of General Counsel. Stewart is the namesake of the CIA's
507:
439:, where they hosted some of the first delegations from behind the
231:
227:
109:
Prior to his academic career, McDowell had a long career with the
153:
in Europe. His early assignments included command positions from
733:
UT Arlington College of Liberal Arts: 2008 Annual Report (p. 23)
397:
377:
238:, where he taught U.S. military forces about nuclear weapons.
830:
United States Army Command and General Staff College faculty
141:
at Fort Benning, and, after completion, was assigned to the
825:
United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni
704:
Professor provides interpretation for former Bolshoi star
626:"Charles McDowell: A World of Experiences," The Shorthorn
172:, jumping behind enemy lines and engaging objectives in
183:
During later assignments McDowell was a professor at
502:On May 17, 2009, the San Saba Historical Museum in
70:
62:
46:
25:
18:
621:
619:
593:
591:
715:San Saba News: "Museum Honors Charles McDowell"
113:and government agencies. After graduating from
137:(ASTP) at Fort Benning. He then attended the
83:(November 23, 1921 – July 8, 2007) was
8:
800:United States Army personnel of World War II
309:, a job that often involved flying with the
407:McDowell was senior area administrator for
15:
297:, he left the university to serve on the
790:University of Texas at Arlington faculty
533:
773:H.R. No. 1064 (82nd Texas Legislature)
599:"UT Arlington Cadet Corps Biographies"
66:Professor of Russian, Military Officer
203: – who had been in seclusion in
7:
737:College of Liberal Arts: Development
648:E-6B Airborne Command Post (ABNCP)
14:
259:Command and General Staff College
220:Command and General Staff College
135:Army Specialized Training Program
96:Students for a Democratic Society
515:University of Texas at Arlington
443:to the United States during the
328:. Other decorations include the
92:University of Texas at Arlington
74:Mary Frances McDowell (deceased)
805:Texas A&M University alumni
277:in 1953 and in 1956 a PhD from
269:. He received a BS degree from
247:Foreign Area Specialist Program
241:McDowell was a graduate of the
694:, Sue Stevens, April 18, 1995.
354:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
342:American Defense Service Medal
311:President of the United States
1:
820:People from Twin Falls, Idaho
795:American expatriates in Japan
494:and from Russian to English.
418:At the request of President
457:Central Intelligence Agency
372:. McDowell has served as a
340:with Oak Leaf Cluster, the
251:Defense Intelligence Course
195:to recruit Japanese-French
168:, McDowell participated in
846:
760:December 16, 2013, at the
742:December 26, 2009, at the
584:"Still Swinging the Gavel"
478:, and subjects related to
476:People's Republic of China
358:World War II Victory Medal
255:Armed Forces Staff College
243:Defense Language Institute
149:. He also served with the
461:Directorate of Operations
380:Specialist, as well as a
324:and has been awarded the
322:Master Combat Parachutist
692:Fort Worth Star-Telegram
653:January 9, 2009, at the
362:Army of Occupation Medal
326:Combat Infantryman Badge
281:. McDowell retired as a
279:Texas A&M University
271:Texas A&M University
119:Officer Candidate School
115:Texas A&M University
382:Foreign Service Officer
350:European Campaign Medal
346:American Campaign Medal
338:Army Commendation Medal
170:Operation Market Garden
81:Charles Taylor McDowell
20:Charles Taylor McDowell
720:July 16, 2011, at the
546:June 12, 2008, at the
166:82nd Airborne Division
151:97th Infantry Division
147:11th Airborne Division
143:82nd Airborne Division
129:, he was commissioned
307:Airborne Command Post
299:Joint Chiefs of Staff
139:Basic Airborne Course
449:Goodrich Corporation
370:United Nations Medal
366:Korean Service Medal
303:intelligence officer
187:(1946–1948) and was
484:Dallas Morning News
465:Kathy Stewart Award
275:Columbia University
374:Diplomatic courier
295:lieutenant colonel
185:Tokyo Army College
111:United States Army
523:Harvey Hilderbran
498:Posthumous honors
193:Douglas MacArthur
164:. As part of the
131:second lieutenant
78:
77:
40:Twin Falls, Idaho
36:November 23, 1921
837:
775:
770:
764:
752:
746:
730:
724:
712:
706:
701:
695:
688:
682:
681:
679:
678:
669:. Archived from
663:
657:
645:
639:
634:
628:
623:
614:
613:
611:
610:
601:. Archived from
595:
586:
581:
575:
574:
567:
561:
556:
550:
538:
453:State Department
437:Arlington, Texas
386:State Department
334:Oak Leaf Cluster
315:Nuclear Football
263:State Department
216:Russian language
212:Eighth U.S. Army
53:
35:
33:
16:
845:
844:
840:
839:
838:
836:
835:
834:
780:
779:
778:
771:
767:
762:Wayback Machine
753:
749:
744:Wayback Machine
731:
727:
722:Wayback Machine
713:
709:
702:
698:
689:
685:
676:
674:
665:
664:
660:
655:Wayback Machine
646:
642:
635:
631:
624:
617:
608:
606:
597:
596:
589:
582:
578:
569:
568:
564:
557:
553:
548:Wayback Machine
539:
535:
531:
504:San Saba County
500:
433:
425:Alpha Phi Omega
320:McDowell was a
301:, where he was
291:
289:At UT Arlington
197:woodblock print
107:
105:Military career
58:
55:
51:
42:
37:
31:
29:
21:
12:
11:
5:
843:
841:
833:
832:
827:
822:
817:
812:
807:
802:
797:
792:
782:
781:
777:
776:
765:
747:
725:
707:
696:
683:
658:
640:
629:
615:
587:
576:
562:
551:
532:
530:
527:
499:
496:
480:Eastern Europe
432:
429:
409:Lyndon Johnson
388:in the former
290:
287:
106:
103:
76:
75:
72:
68:
67:
64:
60:
59:
56:
54:(aged 85)
48:
44:
43:
38:
27:
23:
22:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
842:
831:
828:
826:
823:
821:
818:
816:
813:
811:
808:
806:
803:
801:
798:
796:
793:
791:
788:
787:
785:
774:
769:
766:
763:
759:
756:
751:
748:
745:
741:
738:
734:
729:
726:
723:
719:
716:
711:
708:
705:
700:
697:
693:
687:
684:
673:on 2008-11-19
672:
668:
662:
659:
656:
652:
649:
644:
641:
638:
633:
630:
627:
622:
620:
616:
605:on 2008-11-19
604:
600:
594:
592:
588:
585:
580:
577:
572:
566:
563:
560:
555:
552:
549:
545:
542:
537:
534:
528:
526:
524:
519:
516:
511:
509:
505:
497:
495:
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
468:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
446:
442:
438:
431:Back in Texas
430:
428:
426:
421:
416:
414:
410:
405:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
379:
375:
371:
367:
363:
359:
355:
351:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
327:
323:
318:
316:
312:
308:
304:
300:
296:
288:
286:
284:
280:
276:
273:, an MA from
272:
268:
264:
260:
256:
252:
248:
244:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
208:
206:
202:
201:Paul Jacoulet
198:
194:
190:
186:
181:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
140:
136:
132:
128:
124:
120:
116:
112:
104:
102:
99:
97:
93:
89:
86:
82:
73:
69:
65:
63:Occupation(s)
61:
57:Arlington, TX
49:
45:
41:
28:
24:
17:
768:
750:
728:
710:
699:
686:
675:. Retrieved
671:the original
661:
643:
632:
607:. Retrieved
603:the original
579:
565:
554:
536:
520:
512:
501:
472:Soviet Union
469:
441:Iron Curtain
434:
417:
406:
402:North Africa
390:Soviet Union
319:
292:
267:Detachment R
240:
209:
182:
123:Fort Benning
108:
100:
80:
79:
52:(2007-07-08)
50:July 8, 2007
815:2007 deaths
810:1921 births
330:Bronze Star
784:Categories
677:2006-10-12
609:2006-10-12
529:References
420:Jack Woolf
368:, and the
189:commandant
157:leader to
32:1921-11-23
413:Job Corps
205:Karuizawa
162:commander
159:battalion
85:professor
758:Archived
740:Archived
718:Archived
651:Archived
544:Archived
455:and the
445:Cold War
384:for the
174:Nijmegen
145:and the
88:emeritus
667:"Cadet"
492:Russian
488:English
305:of the
283:colonel
199:artist
155:platoon
127:Georgia
571:"News"
400:, and
394:Europe
257:, the
253:, the
249:, the
245:, the
236:Hawaii
234:, and
224:Taiwan
178:Arnhem
71:Spouse
637:Short
508:Texas
332:with
232:Korea
228:Japan
735:and
513:The
398:Asia
378:USSR
376:and
336:and
176:and
47:Died
26:Born
490:to
459:'s
411:'s
222:in
121:at
786::
618:^
590:^
525:.
506:,
474:,
404:.
396:,
392:,
364:,
360:,
356:,
352:,
348:,
344:,
285:.
230:,
226:,
180:.
125:,
680:.
612:.
573:.
34:)
30:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.