Colonel William H. Lowe, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School on 4 May 1943, class number 9.  His first duty assignment was as Tactical Officer, 21st Company, 3d Student Training Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Company Executive officer, 1st Co, 1st Tng Regiment, ASTP, Fort Benning, Georgia; Platoon Leader, Co B, 2d Inf Regiment, 5th Div, France; Personnel Officer, Headquarters, IRTC, Fort Gordon, Georgia; Asst S-3, Headquarters, 1st Bn, 2d Inf Regiment, 5th Div, Camp Campbell, Kentucky; Executive officer, 2118th ASU, Camp Campbell Kentucky, Platoon Leader, 1st MP Co, 1st Div, Bad Toelz, Germany; Company Commander, 1st MP Co, 1st Div, Bad Toelz, Germany; Supply Officer (G-4), Headquarters, 8th Inf Div, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Headquarters Comdt, Headquarters, 3d Inf Div (FEC), Korea; Bn Ex, Headquarters, 1st Bn, 65th Inf Regiment, Korea; Inf Instr, MS&T Dept, Headquarters, Transportation School, Fort Eustis, Virginia; Asst PMST, Valley Force Mil Academy, USA Instr Gp (ROTC), Wayen, Pennsylvania; BG Dep Comdr Off, Headquarters, 1st BG, 28th Inf, 1st Inf Div, Fort Riley, Kansas; AC/S, G-1, Headquarters, 1st Inf Div, Fort Riley, Kansas; Opn & Tng Stf Off, Silk Purse Control Gp (Abn Cmd Post), Headquarters, US EUCOM (J-3), Chateaurougy, France; Team Chief, Silk Purse Control Group, RAF Headquarters, US EUCOM (J-3), Mildenhall, England; Ex Off, ODCSPER, Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia. | Colonel Lowe's awards and decorations include: Silver Star.