Bowers, Earle C., Jr.
- Date of birth:
- 1918 (Rhode Island/Rhode Island, United States)
- Date of death:
- September 27th, 1944 (near Rimburg/Limburg, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot: F. Row: 1. Grave: 64.
- Service number:
- 0-1301773
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Earle C. Bowers was at first enlisted with Company C, 346th Infantry Regiment at Camp McCain, Mississippi. On June 10th, 1944 he landed at Vierville-sur-Mer as part of a U.S. Rangers Battalion. Later he was added to the 2nd Battalion, Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- 1st Lieutenant
- Unit:
- Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1944
For action performed on 15 August 1944, near Domfront/Orne department, Basse-Normandie, France.
General Orders No.60, Headquarters, 30th Infantry Division (1944).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army
Citation unavailable.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion, Company C, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division "Old Hickory", U.S. Army
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leave to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Mia van den Berg
- - HEWITT, R. L., Workhorse of the Western Front, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1980.
- Combat History of the 119th Infantry Regiment, by the 119th Infantry Regiment, Army & Navy Publishing Company, Baton Rouge, USA
- 30th Infantry.org
- Old Hickory 30th.com
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Home of Heroes