PFC Carl Edward Bowen

PFC Carl Edward Bowen was born 2 Jul 1919 in Scott County, Virginia to Lark Howard and Anna Lou (Griffith) Bowen.  The family farmed to support themselves.  Carl is recorded as a farmer on the 1940 census.

He was drafted in May 1941.  At some point Carl was assigned to F Company 116th Infantry and was with the unit on 6 Jun 1944, D-Day, when he was killed in action. 

Carl never married. 3 of his 4 brothers also served: Oliver Howard Bowen (USAAF, WWII)  Herbert Faye Bowen (SSGT USAF, Korea), and Bronson Snell Bowen.