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J.
W.
Bowens
POW (Korea)
1928-02-18

–

Home:

Adair County

, 

Missouri

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    April 23, 1951 – August 7, 1953
    NARA Database: Repatriated Korean Conflict Prisoners of War, 7/5/1950 – 10/6/1954

    Private First Class J. W. Bowens (ASN: RA-37865513), United States Army, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured during the Korean War on 23 April 1951 and was held until his release on 7 August 1953 after the signing of the Armistice.