One Legacy The son of a Harlem Hellfighter, William “Jack” McDowell made history as a Montford Point Marine, a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal, and veteran of the Second World War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. McDowell saw intense combat during his service, being wounded on three separate occasions and earning the Bronze Star for valor while directing a casualty evacuation despite being seriously wounded himself. “I find what was common then, and from what I can tell is common