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William E. Bowers, Jr
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| William E. Bowers, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 14190228 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Raleigh, North Carolina |
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William E. Bowers, Jr (born 1924) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. William enlisted at Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 2 CI
- 3/2/1924-?
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 14190228 |
| Nara Name | BOWERS WILLIAM E JR |
| Nara State | 43 |
| Nara County | 89 |
| Nara POE | 4666 |
| Nara DOE | 81242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 99 |
| Branch | Judge Advocate General's Department |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 644 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 43 |
| Nativity.1 | GEORGIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 137 |
| Class_ASN | 14190228 |
| Class_Name | BOWERS, William E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
- Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)