MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Bowler, Chester Raymond

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bowler​

• FORENAME

Chester Raymond​

• UNIT

209 Engineer Combat Bn (Company B)​

• RANK

Private First Class​

• NUMBER

37396001​

• DATE OF DEATH

7th July 1944​

• AGE

23​

• GRAVESITE

Hillcrest Cemetery, Mountain Grove, Wright County, Missouri N.E. Orig. 325-8​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Ozark County, Missouri​

born 07.03.1921 Humbolt, Nebraska, USA​

son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Bowlar, Ozark County​

husband of Juanita (nee Moffis) (1925-2005)​

son Johnny Ray​

grammar school education​

unskilled transportation worker in civilian life​

employed by Arthur Armquist, Burlington Railroad, Altona, Illinois​

married upon enlistment​

16.02.1942 draft card Altona, Knox County, Illinois​

enlisted 6.11.1942 Jefferson Barracks, Missouri​

KIA Myitkyina, Burma​

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