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BOWERS, Albert J - Date of
birth
27 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33140987 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
157th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Bouxwiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Bowers (father)
Lodie Bowers (mother)
More information
Pfc Albert J. Bowers attended high school for 1 year and was a stock clerk before he enlisted in Fort George G Meade, Maryland on 13 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com Andy