Recent Address: |
533 N. 8th Avenue, Canton, IL 61520-2107 |
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Family Info: |
Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Albert Bowen; Child: Rod; Sibling: Mabel |
Hometown: |
Canton, IL |
Date Entered Service: |
October 21, 1942 |
Service Number: |
16075464? |
Bomb Group: |
40th and 462nd |
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Awards: |
Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal with 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal |
Service Schools: |
Photography, Lowry Field, CO Oct 1942 |
MOS: |
MOS 945-Photography Laboratory Technician |
Rank Upon Discharge: |
S/Sgt |
Crew Type: |
Flight crew |
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Date Discharged: |
December 7, 1945 |
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Post WWII Civilian Occupation(s): |
Computer Division, International Harvester, retired 1977; Financial Secretary , Wesley United Methodist Church 1978-2001 |
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Mr. Bowen passed away on June 12, 2004 and is buried at the White Chapel Gardens in Canton, IL |