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BOWSER, Wayne Albert - Date of
birth
11 February 1917 -
Age
27 -
Place of birth
Lewis County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35763101 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Forêt-de-Parroy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 30 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wayne W. Bowser (father)
Leona B. (Means) Bowser (mother)
Cleo C. Bowser (sister)
Fredrena F. Bowser (sister)
Gilson Q. Bowser (brother)
Blaine T. Bowser (brother)
Leona L. Bowser (sister)
Orta M. Bowser (sister)
April W. Bowser (sister)
Gail L. Bowser (wife)
More information
Pvt Wayne A. Bowser attended high school for three years and was employed at the Spur Distributing Company before he enlisted in Clarksburg, West Virginia on 6 November 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Andilly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - kim