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Edgar
Emerson
Bowman

Born:

, 

Georgia

Home:

Hunt

, 

Georgia

Edgar Bowman was a non-graduating member of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of January 1943. He retired in 1969 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    1st Battalion

    Regiment:

    15th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    Korean War
    Headquarters, 3d Infantry Division, General Orders No. 237 (1953)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry) Edgar Emerson Bowman, United States Army, for gallantry in action as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, 3d Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy in Korea, in 1953. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Major Bowman, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.