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name
BOWES, Richard H - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown -
Place of birth
unknown -
Hometown
Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36631231 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
273rd Infantry Regiment,
69th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Lindenweg
Miescheid, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 45 |
More information
On the evening of 22 February 1945 the farm where the 3rd Platoon of B Company had found shelter, blew up, due to the detonation of a shaped charge, called a "Beehive". At that moment, 58 people were in the building. 51 of them were killed.