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John Bowers was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    February 14, 1951 – MIA In Captivity

    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    Private First Class John Russell Bowers (ASN: RA-14341063), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 14 February 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.