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BOWMAN, James Knickerbocker - Date of
birth
30 November 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
St. Joseph County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1324133 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Euskirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Barbara S. (Menzel) Bowman (wife)
More information
Capt James K. Bowman enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 27 May 1942.He was killed by a sniper.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: www.wwiimemorial.com - Barbara Menzel, Peter Schouteten