Name:
Rolla Ray Bowen
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
37395566
Unit:
69th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-04-13
State:
Missouri
Cemetery:
Elijah Church of Christ Cemetery, Elijah, Ozark County, Missouri, USA
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Rolla Ray Bowen was born on September 2, 1921, in Elijah, Ozark County, Missouri. He was the son of Samuel Roscoe Bowen and Audie L. Hixon Bowen. He served in the 271st Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, as a Private First Class during World War II.
PFC Bowen was Killed in Action on April 13, 1945, during the Battle of Weißenfels in Germany. He is now buried in the Elijah Church of Christ Cemetery, Elijah, Ozark County, Missouri, USA.
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