During his career, he served in World War I, commanded Company K of the 372nd Infantry Regiment ultimately rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.

He was President of the West Medford Men's Community Club and Chair of the Citizen's Committee bringing Boy Scouts Troop No.

He was commissioned first lieutenant on October 14, 1917 at Fort Des Moines, and weeks later married a West Medford native, Madeline Mabray Kountze.

He was President of the West Medford Men's Community Club and Chair of the Citizen's Committee that brought Boy Scouts Troop No.

Called the "Dugger Park", the area along the Mystic River at Harvard Avenue has grown to include tennis and basketball courts, a baseball field, and a playground.

[7] Attorney Matthew Bullock remarked at the dedication that the park was "destined to be a large factor in moulding the lives of the children of this community."

The park plays host to myriad community events and a sign post at the intersection of Harvard Avenue and Mystic River Road boasts graffiti letting passersby know that local children consider it: "The Action Plase [sic]" .