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BOWMAN, Thomas Willard - Date of
birth
20 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Macon County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Macon County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34371375 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
628th Tank Destroyer Battalion,
5th Armored Division,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Osterath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| N | 7 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles T. Bowman (father)
Dollie Bowman (mother)
Nomie E. Bowman (sister)
Lone B. Bowman (sister)
Gertie M. Bowman (sister)
More information
Pvt Bowman was severely wounded in action by artillery fire died of these wounds the same day.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.5ad.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, After Action Report
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag - History of the 628th Tank Destroyer Battalion 1941-1945