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name
BOWERS, William Gerald - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
South Carolina -
Hometown
Hampton County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34844652 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
10 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 68 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ralph H. Bowers (brother)
More information
Pvt William G. Bowers was a driver before he enlisted on 23 September 1943.Pvt William G. Bowers was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Foy, Belgium.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet