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name
ROWIN, Marcus E - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Washington -
Hometown
Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39556943 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Grosshau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | 59 |
Immediate family
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Members
Walter A. Rowin (father)
Louise (Hamlin) Rowin (mother)
Marjorie A. Rowin (sister)
Loraine I. Rowin (sister)
Richard L. Rowin (brother)
Phyllis Rowin (sister)
Ruby Rowin (wife)
More information
Pfc Marcus E. Rowin attended Narbonne High School and worked at the Western Pipe & Steel shipyard.He enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 28 January 1943. He was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Metcalf Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, San Pedro News Pilot - 14 February 1945