Foster V. BOWDEN

 

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Source : Andy (Ellen Marchese)
 
NUMBER OF SERVICE39844505
AGE23 yo
DATE OF BIRTH14 September 1920 Hollister, San Benito County, CALIFORNIA
ENLISTMENT STATECALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Parents : Irving and Nellie (Vaughn) BOWDEN

RANKPrivate
FONCTION 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarm hands, general farms  CA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT23 June 1942 San Francisco CALIFORNIA
BATTALIONService Battalion
DIVISION    Special Service Force
ARMYUS Army
DATE OF DEATH23 August 1944

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Source : Andy

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHTanneron 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Draguignan N°3519

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYRHONE AMERICAN CEMETERY and MEMORIAL of Draguignan

Map of Rhône American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
A102
DECORATION

Bronze Star

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

us army United States Army Forces Command SSI.svg
STORY
 

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Source : Andy

 He was killed along with three other SSF Service Company men when their jeep ran over a Teller mine at Tanneron.

The others in the jeep were Pvt Toney Duarte, MSG George Durham and Tec5 Hugh Starr. 

 Memorial Plaque in Tanneron

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Source : Andy


SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov
PROGRAMMEREric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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