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BOWEN, George Emmet - Date of
birth
23 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37737836 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Between Gressenich and Schevenhütte, Hurtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
George S. Bowen (father)
Ida A. (Bradford) Bowen (mother)
Ollie E. Bowen (brother)
William Bowen (brother)
Myrtle Bowen (sister)
Ruby M. Bowen (sister)
Ermial (Flesher) Bowen (wife)
More information
Pvt George E. Bowen enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 23 March 1944. He was a chauffeur before he enlisted.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Raf Dyckmans, Max Poorthuis, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.16thinfantry.com, www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/resmat/ww2list.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com