Robert Eugene Bowen
Military
*1Lt Arthur Bartzocas.
Crew: Arthur Bartzocas (P), John T Overmyer (CP), Carleton A Cleveland (N), Norman J Stephens (B), Finn H Braathen (TT), Samuel L Silverman (R), Leslie S Bairn (LWG), Glenn J James (RWG), Robert E Bowen (BTG), Walter F Basar (TG).
Object Number - UPL 38318 - "1Lt Bartzokacas* and crew of the 351st Bomb Group, England, 28 April 1944." *1Lt Arthur Bartzocas. Crew: Arthur Bartzocas (P), John T Overmyer...
Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32203360 / O-801589
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
17 January 1924 | Son of A E Bowen. | |
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Enlisted |
Kalamazoo, MI | 11 December 1942 | Kalamazoo, Michigan |
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Died |
15 September 2010 | ||
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Buried |
Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, Oakland County, MI | 19 September 2010 | Great Lakes National Cemetery Holly, Oakland County, Michigan |
| Kalamazoo, MI | |||
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Based |
Polebrook | Assigned to 509BS, 351BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/