2. | Bowen, Ezekiel Jackson 'Zeke' (1.Louise1) was born on 31 Oct 1927 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 23 May 1989 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: BOWE.E002
- _FGRAVE: 104940605
- Military Service: World War II, Private First Class, United States Army
Notes:
Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on April 4, 1946 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Infantry, completed basic training, and qualified in the Military Occupational Specialty of General Clerk (055). Departed the Continental U.S. on August 6, 1946 bound for The Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations. Served with the Manila Leave Center, Luzon, Philippine Islands. Honorably discharged as a Private First Class on April 23, 1947 at The Separation Center, Fort Lawton, Washington, per demobilization plan. Earned the WWII Victory Medal.
(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2118217
Family/Spouse: Wilkins, Mary Kathleen. Mary was born on 13 Dec 1929 in Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois; died on 11 Jun 2016 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana; was buried in Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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