Name:
Charles Russell Bowers
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-21846
Unit:
26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts)
Date of Death:
1941-12-24
State:
California
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
Plot:
D
Row:
12
Grave:
49
Decoration:
Purple Heart, POW Medal
Comments:
Charles Russell Bowers was born on August 3, 1916, in Benton County, Iowa. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1939. He served in the 26th Cavalry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, as a First Lieutenant during World War II.
1Lt Bowers was captured and taken as a prisoner of war by Japanese forces. He died on December 24, 1941, and is now buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, weremember.abmc.gov