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While in this capacity, his group was responsible for the air defense of American Samoa and Bowman was promoted to the temporary rank of major in August 1942. His main duty consisted mostly of training and patrolling of American Samoa. He returned to the United States in September 1943 and joined the
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Following the United States entry into World War II in December 1941, Bowman was ordered with his squadron to San Diego and was appointed commander of Service Squadron 13 attached to the newly activated
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in June 1936 and resigned his reserve Army commission one month later in order to accept an appointment as second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Bowman was subsequently ordered to
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and appointed a member of a board studying the Marine Aviation Ground Officer Program. Bowman remained in that assignment until August that year, when he was sent to the
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Bowman retired for second time in 1979, and made his home in Harlingen. He died on May 3, 2005, aged 93, and was buried with full military honors at
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Bowman remained in that assignment until December 1943, when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and became operations officer of
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Bowman during promotion ceremony to major general in April 1965. New insignia is pinned on by his wife, Velma, and Major General
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until June 1945, when he was finally ordered to the combat area as operations officer on the staff of Commander, Naval Air Base,
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and trained replacement personnel for other Marine aviation in Southeast Asia. While in this capacity, Bowman was promoted to
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for brief period, before succeeded him in command in June that year. The 2nd MAW was not deployed overseas during the
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and served as his deputy until August that year. For his thirteen months in South Vietnam, he was decorated with
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Bowman rejoined the Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific in November 1945 and served as squadron commander with
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Bowman completed his tour in Korea in April 1953 and returned to the United States. He was ordered to the
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for duty as assistant chief of staff for operations on the staff of Commander-in-Chief,
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during the planning and execution of several search-and-destroy operations (including
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Bowman returned to the United States in April 1964 and joined the headquarters of
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in Korea and later rose through the ranks to major general and commander of
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Bowman (4th from right, second row) at the 1967 General Officers Symposium
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in July 1958 and served consecutively as deputy assistant director of the
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In December that year, Bowman completed his training and was designated
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on March 26, 1953. For his part in this mission, he was decorated with
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and assumed duty as assistant head and, later, head, Personnel Branch,
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one month later and Bowman assumed duty as group's operations officer.
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and remained there until July 1938, when he was transferred to the
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under Colonel Thomas J. Walker. The MAG-13 was transferred to
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in summer 1931. While at the university, Bowman was active in
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and also received several decorations from the Government of
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by the beginning of July 1969. Bowman relieved Major General
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He then served as assistant operations officer of aircraft,
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for officers instruction, which he completed in May 1937.
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and served as deputy commander under Lieutenant General
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Upon graduation in July 1954, Bowman was ordered to the
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and provided support actions for allied units along the
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In March 1970, Bowman was transferred the headquarters
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United States Marine Corps personnel of the Korean War
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Major General Bowman's personal decorations include:
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Upon his return stateside, Bowman assumed command of
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Hammond, Louisiana
Harlingen, Texas
United States Marine Corps
Major general
Service number
Camp Pendleton
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Aircraft Group 12
Marine Fighting Squadron 311
World War II
Battle of Okinawa
Korean War
Battle for Outpost Vegas
Bombing of North Korea
Vietnam War
Distinguished Service Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Air Medal
Marine Military Academy
Naval aviator
United States Marine Corps
Marine Aircraft Group 12
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Vietnam War
III Marine Amphibious Force
XXIV Corps
Camp Pendleton

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