| Name |
Bower, James E. |
| Birth |
2 Feb 1917 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BOWE.J005 |
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28200032 |
| Military Service |
World War II, First Lieutenant, 261st Army Air Force Base Unit, United States Army Air Forces [1] |
- After earning his wings through the Aviation Cadet Program, commissioned and began active duty tour as a Fighter Pilot on 27 August 1942. Departed the Continental U.S. on 24 November 1942 bound for England. Flew combat through The Sicilian and Naples-Foggia Campaigns. Returned stateside on 24 October 1943 and served with the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas. Earned The Distinguished Flying Cross, The Air Medal with 2 silver oak leaf clusters, The American Campaign Medal, The European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably separated from the service as a First Lieutenant on 6 July 1945 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1920672
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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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First Lieutenant, United States Army and United States Air Force
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World War II Honoree, Bower, James E. (1917-1967)
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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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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, a… |
| Death |
15 Dec 1967 |
| Burial |
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I43244 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
13 Jul 2023 |
English
1917 - 1967 (50 years)
