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Bowman, James William "Chub"

Date of birth:
June 16th, 1914 (Spartanburg County/South Carolina, United States)
Date of death:
November 14th, 1944 (Glasgow/Scotland, Great Britain)
Buried on:
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: D. Row: 3. Grave: 32.
Service number:
34 090 661
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

James WIlliam Bowman was born on June 16th 1914 as son to Alfred Eli Bowman, Sr., and Minnie Elvira Rollins Bowman. Hij was one of three sons that served in World War Two out of a family with 11 children (7 sons and 4 daughters).

"Chub" Bowman entered service at Fort Jackson, Colombia, South Carolina on April 9th, 1941. After him entering service, he maried Mary Lee with whom he had a son, Mickey, in 1943. James William BOwman died of Toxic Hepatitis on November 14th, 1944 in Glasgow, where he was treated for wounds received in France.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
Company B, 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion, 90th Infantry Division "Tough 'Ombres", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1944
For action performed on 17 August 1944 in Sainte-Eugénie/Orne department, Basse-Normandy, France.
Citation unavailable.

Headquarters, 90th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 74 (24 September 1944).
Silver Star Medal (SSM)

With Bronze Star.
Decision No. 175 Le Président du Gouvernement Provisoire de la République Française dated 28 November 1944.

Sources

  • - Eby, H.H. (Battalion History Staff), Tank Busters – The History of the 607th Tank Destroyer Battalion in Combat on the Western Front, Knorr & Hirth, Munich, Germany, 1945
    - Tank Destroyer.net

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