Frank O. Bowman
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| Born | July 27, 1896 Mesilla Park, New Mexico Territory |
| Died | March 13, 1978 (aged 81) Fort Ord, California |
| Burial place | West Point Cemetery |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Major General Frank Otto Bowman
Biography
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Frank O. Bowman was born in Mesilla Park, New Mexico Territory on July 27, 1896. He was educated at The Hill School and spent one term at New Mexico A&M.[1] Bowman served as an enlisted soldier from January 1915 to February 1916 before entering the West Point Military Academy in June 1916.[2] He graduated in the class of November 1918 and was commissioned in the Army Corps of Engineers.[1]
During World War II, Bowman served as a colonel of engineers in England, North Africa and Italy.[3] He was promoted to brigadier general in February 1944.[2] After the war, he served in Japan and Okinawa from September 1945 to June 1946.[3]
Bowman was promoted to major general in January 1951.[4] In early 1953 before the end of the Korean War, he became Engineer, Headquarters Army Forces Far East.[5] Bowman retired from active duty on June 30, 1956.[6]
Bowman moved to Carmel, California after his military retirement. He frequently traveled to South Korea as a civilian engineer until June 1959. Bowman later served two years as chief advisor to the Korean Joint Construction Agency until his permanent retirement in October 1963.[5] He died at Fort Ord, California on March 13, 1978, and was buried at West Point Cemetery.[1]
Honors
- Legion of Merit (3)[7]
- Army Distinguished Service Medal
- Purple Heart
- Honorary Commander, Order of the British Empire
- Croix de Guerre avee Etoile de Vermeil (France)
- Silver Medal for Valor (Italy)
- Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy
- Medalha de Guerra (Brazil)
- Order of the Military Ulchi with Gold Star (Korea)
References
- ^ a b c "Frank O. Bowman 1918". West Point Association of Graduates. Archived from the original on August 18, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Official Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired Lists. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1949. p. 56. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Biographical register of the officers and graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York since its establishment in 1802: Supplement, 1940–1950. Vol. IX. The Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy. December 1955. p. 278. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ Official Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired Lists. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1956. p. 87. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Frank Otto Bowman". Assembly. Vol. XXXVII, no. 3. December 1978. pp. 109–110. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ U.S. Army Register: United States Army Active and Retired Lists. Vol. I. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1, 1957. p. 987. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ "Valor awards for Frank O. Bowman". valor.militarytimes.com.
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