- SURNAME
Bowman
- FORENAME
Warren George
- UNIT
1st Raider Battalion (Company D)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
295797
- DATE OF DEATH
9th October 1942
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Section 51, Tier 76, Space 381
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.01.1922
Next of kin - Father, Mr. Carl Bowman, 2593 Drexel Street, Detroit, Michigan
18.09.1940 enlisted
KIA Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
DATE OF DEATH:
09-Oct-1942FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133211058/warren-george-bowmanSERVICE HISTORY:
BOWMAN, Warren G., PFC 521/745 SN: 295797
Born: 15 Jan 1922 Michigan
Enlisted USMC: 18 Sep 1940 (Home of Record: 2593 Drexel Street, Detroit, Michigan)
Died: 09 Oct 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Lorain County, MI (Section 51, Tier 76, Space 381).
Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Sep 1940 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL “18Sep40; Jdenl at DHS CRD Detroit, Mich.; 18, to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “18Sep40; 20, Jdenl fr DHS Detroit, Mich.”
Oct 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “5, qual MM; 16, to Prov Co “L”, Post”
Provisional Company L, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Parris Island, SC “18Sep40; 16, jdfr 2ndRBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
Dec 1940 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Jan 1941 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba “1, tr to Co E, 2ndBn, 7thRegt, 1stMarBrig, FMF, NS, Gtmo Bay, Cuba.”
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1941 Pvt, Co E, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, On board USS COLHOUN, Culebra, P.R. “18Sep40; 1, jdfr Prov Co L, Gtmo Bay, Cuba; 1-3, sk Naval Dispensary, Gtmo Bay, Cuba”
Company E, 2ndBattalion, 1stMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Apr 1941 Pvt, Co E, 2ndBn, 1stMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Parris Island, SC
Company C, 1st Battalion, 5thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1941 Pvt, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Parris Island, SC “1-31, abd USS GREGORY APD Sqdn 6, for such d as the CinC, Atlantic Fleet may direct.”
Company C, 1stBattalion, 5thMarines, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA
Company C, 1stSeparate Battalion, FMF, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stSepBn, FMF, AFAF, MB, Quantico, VA “1-3, fur.”
Rear Echelon, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA,
Apr 1942 PFC, Rear Ech, 1stMarRdrBn, ACAF, MB, Quantico, VA “HqCo; 21-30, abd USS MC KEAN and USS STRINGHAM conn with trng exercises.”
Company D, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “1-3, temp det d with rear echelon 1stMarRdrBn; 23, emb on bd USS MC KEAN for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Oct 1942 PFC, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is) “9, Killed in Action at Gaudalcanal, Solomon Islands and buried in US Naval Cemetery on island, Row #25, Grave #4; GO#20 does not apply; Participated in actions against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. on 8 & 9.
Born: 15 Jan 1922 Michigan
Enlisted USMC: 18 Sep 1940 (Home of Record: 2593 Drexel Street, Detroit, Michigan)
Died: 09 Oct 1942 (KIA, Guadalcanal Island, British Solomon Islands)
Interred: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Lorain County, MI (Section 51, Tier 76, Space 381).
Central Recruiting Division, 706 US Court House Building, Chicago, IL
Sep 1940 Pvt, CRD, Chicago, IL “18Sep40; Jdenl at DHS CRD Detroit, Mich.; 18, to RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
2nd Recruit Battalion, Recruit Depot, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Sep 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “18Sep40; 20, Jdenl fr DHS Detroit, Mich.”
Oct 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, 2ndRecBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC “5, qual MM; 16, to Prov Co “L”, Post”
Provisional Company L, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Nov 1940 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Parris Island, SC “18Sep40; 16, jdfr 2ndRBn, RD, MB, Parris Island, SC”
Dec 1940 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Jan 1941 Pvt, ProvCo L, MB, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba “1, tr to Co E, 2ndBn, 7thRegt, 1stMarBrig, FMF, NS, Gtmo Bay, Cuba.”
Company E, 2nd Battalion, 7thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, In the Field
Jan 1941 Pvt, Co E, 2ndBn, 7thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, On board USS COLHOUN, Culebra, P.R. “18Sep40; 1, jdfr Prov Co L, Gtmo Bay, Cuba; 1-3, sk Naval Dispensary, Gtmo Bay, Cuba”
Company E, 2ndBattalion, 1stMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Apr 1941 Pvt, Co E, 2ndBn, 1stMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Parris Island, SC
Company C, 1st Battalion, 5thMarines, 1stMarine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Parris Island, SC
Jul 1941 Pvt, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Parris Island, SC “1-31, abd USS GREGORY APD Sqdn 6, for such d as the CinC, Atlantic Fleet may direct.”
Company C, 1stBattalion, 5thMarines, 1st Marine Division, FMF, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Oct 1941 Pvt, Co C, 1stBn, 5thMar, 1stMarDiv, FMF, MB, Quantico, VA
Company C, 1stSeparate Battalion, FMF, Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA
Jan 1942 Pvt, Co C, 1stSepBn, FMF, AFAF, MB, Quantico, VA “1-3, fur.”
Rear Echelon, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Amphibious Corps, Atlantic Fleet, Marine Barracks, Quantico, VA,
Apr 1942 PFC, Rear Ech, 1stMarRdrBn, ACAF, MB, Quantico, VA “HqCo; 21-30, abd USS MC KEAN and USS STRINGHAM conn with trng exercises.”
Company D, 1st Marine Raider Battalion, FMF, In the Field
Jul 1942 PFC, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, FMF, In the Field (Tutuila, Samoa & Noumea, New Caledonia) “1-3, temp det d with rear echelon 1stMarRdrBn; 23, emb on bd USS MC KEAN for spl assignment and sailed same date.”
Oct 1942 PFC, Co D, 1stMarRdrBn, 1stMarDiv, FMF, In the Field (Tulagi, British Solomon Is) “9, Killed in Action at Gaudalcanal, Solomon Islands and buried in US Naval Cemetery on island, Row #25, Grave #4; GO#20 does not apply; Participated in actions against the enemy at Matanikau, Guadalcanal, B.S.I. on 8 & 9.
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