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BOWERS, James Charles - Date of
birth
6 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20226622 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
324th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
21 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarreguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 22 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harvey R. Bowers (father)
Mamie C. (Batts) Bowers (mother)
Ethel E. Bowers (sister)
Harvey R. Bowers Jr. (brother)
Dorothy I. Bowers (sister)
Berham R. Bowers (brother)
Elton Bowers (brother)
Carlton H. Bowers (brother)
More information
S/Sgt James C. Bowers joined the National Guard in Bridgeton, New Jersey on 16 September 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Bowers Family Tree, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy