Name | Bowen, Ezekiel Jackson 'Zeke' | |
Birth | 31 Oct 1927 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BOWE.E002 | |
_FGRAVE | 104940605 | |
Military Service | World War II, Private First Class, United States Army [1] | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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Private First Class, United States Army and United States Army Air Fores (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. … |
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World War II Honoree, Bowen, Ezekiel J. (1927-1989) |
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Death | 23 May 1989 | Flora, Clay County, Illinois |
Burial | Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois | |
Headstone, Bowen, Ezekiel J. |
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Person ID | I43238 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 13 Jul 2023 |
Father | Bowen, Leonard Bloomfield, b. 22 Jun 1906 d. 25 Oct 1995 (Age 89 years) | |
Mother | ?, Louise, b. 1905 d. 1983 (Age 78 years) | |
Family ID | F16753 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family | Wilkins, Mary Kathleen, b. 13 Dec 1929, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois d. 11 Jun 2016, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana (Age 86 years) | |
Family ID | F19321 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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