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John G Bowie

PVT in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : Co C, HQ & Service Co

Military occupational specialty: 189 (rigger)

ASN#32107526

Born 1910 in UK

County of residence at enlistment: Suffolk County, NY
Other residence(s): Kings Park, NY (Bahnhof Flag)
United States Army, European Theatre of Operations
Occupation before the war: cooks, except private family
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; WWII Army enlistment record; Photograph 91-14 GALP archive; Unit Shipment 10143-B, 23d HQ, from le Havre 23 June 1945; militaryyearbookproject.org/references/old-mos-codes/wwii-era/army...

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