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Joe B. Bowden

Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army

Service #34581954

Assigned to the
411th Infantry Regiment, 103rd Infantry Division

Died on or about January 31, 1945
Officially Listed as Killed In Action,
Executed, or Shot While Attempting Escape
While In Prisoner of War Status

Laid to Rest at Plot K, Row 12, Grave 14
Lorraine American Cemetery, France

Awards:

Purple Heart

Prisoner of War
Medal

European-African-
Middle Eastern
Campaign Medal

World War II
Victory Medal

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received as a Prisoner of War.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the EuropeanAfrican-MiddleEastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.

S SG Joe Bowden entered the U.S. Army from
Fort McClellan Alabama on November 24, 1942.

His Unit and POW records would likely indicate that he was captured somewhere in or near Germany
During January 1945 and was executed, or shot while attempting escape on or about January 31, 1945.

His loss is recorded in the
Alabama World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 5, Covington County
published by the War Department in June 1946.

His name is listed on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1

SERIAL NUMBER

34581954

NAME

BOWDEN JOE B

GRADE, ALPHA

Staff Sergeant

SERVICE CODE

ARMY

ARM OR SERVICE

INFANTRY

DATE REPORT

1/31/1945

RACE

WHITE

STATE OF RESIDENCE

Alabama

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT NUMBER

(No Data Entered)

PARENT UNIT TYPE

(No Data Entered)

AREA

European Theatre: Germany

LATEST REPORT DATE

7/7/1945

SOURCE OF REPORT

Sources considered official.

STATUS

Executed, Died in Ship's Sinking or Result of Ship Sinking, Shot While Attempting Escape

DETAINING POWER

GERMANY

CAMP

Undefined Code

REP

(No Data Entered)

POW TRANSPORT SHIPS

(No Data Entered)

Online Related Information:

No Additional Data Available at This Time

The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER

34581954

NAME

BOWDEN JOE B

RESIDENCE STATE

Alabama

RESIDENCE COUNTY

COVINGTON

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

FT MCCLELLAN ALABAMA

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

11/24/1942

GRADE

Private

BRANCH

Branch Immaterial

TERM OF ENLISTMENT

Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law

SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL

Civil Life

NATIVITY

Alabama

YEAR OF BIRTH

1919

RACE AND CITIZENSHIP

White, citizen

EDUCATION

2 years of high school

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION

Unskilled occupations in manufacture of textiles, n.e.c.

MARITAL STATUS

Married

COMPONENT OF THE ARMY

Selectees (Enlisted Men)

CARD NUMBER

No Entry

BOX NUMBER

0821

FILM REEL NUMBER

3.243

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