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name
BOWSER, Benjamin O - Date of
birth
30 September 1905 -
Age
39 - Place of
birth
Charleroi, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Day County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37288136 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
41st Armored Infantry Regiment,
2nd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 October 1944 - Place of
death
Ubach, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 11 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gilbert T. Bowser (father)
Gilbert T. Bowser (brother)
Thelma Bowser (sister)
Erma (Gumm) Bowser (sister)
Jean (Stedman) Bowser (sister)
Betty (Behrendt) Bowser (sister)
More information
Note: In the ABMC database, the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment is incorrectly listed as a Battalion
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
http://www.in-honored-glory.info/
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, News Paper - Erwin Derhaag