Samuel P. Bowser

Samuel P. Bowser

NAME: Samuel P. Bowser

ASN: 13058190

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH: 1920?

DATES OF SERVICE: 16 Feb 1942 -

UNIT ASSIGNED: 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Naples-Foggia

AWARDS: Parachutist Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

16 Feb 1942 - Enlisted at Pittsburgh, PA - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	13058190	13058190
NAME	BOWSER#SAMUEL#P#########	BOWSER#SAMUEL#P#########
RESIDENCE: STATE	32	PENNSYLVANIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	005	ARMSTRONG
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	3298	PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	16	16
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	02	02
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	5	Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	32	PENNSYLVANIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	20	20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	0	Grammar school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	721	Semiskilled miners, and mining-machine operators
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0120	0120
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.120	1.120

15 Sep 1943 - Captured at Avellino, Italy, Held by Germany – Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy

SERIAL NUMBER	13058190	13058190
NAME	BOWSER SAMUEL P	BOWSER SAMUEL P
GRADE, ALPHA	PFC	Private First Class
GRADE CODE	7	Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman
SERVICE CODE	1	ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE	INF	Infantry
ARM OR SERVICE CODE	10	INF: INFANTRY
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD)	15	15
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM)	09	09
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y)	3	1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE	1	WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE	32	Pennsylvania
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION	160	Parachute Infantry
PARENT UNIT NUMBER	0509	0509
PARENT UNIT TYPE	06	Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA	98	North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD)	26	26
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM)	05	05
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y)	5	1945
SOURCE OF REPORT	1	Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS	8	Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER	1	GERMANY
CAMP	003	Stalag 2B Hammerstein (99 work camps in vicinity of Koslin & Stolp) West Prussia 53-17
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26 May 1945 - Repatriated

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