Odis C. Bowen (1921 - 2005)

Born 21 May 1921 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Odis Bowen is buried in Merchant Cemetery.

Biography

Odis Bowen was born on May 21, 1921 in Mississippi, USA as the first child of Thomas Jefferson Bowen and Iva Robinson. He had six siblings, namely: Mary Grace, Gertrude, James Ottice, Oree Bennie, Gladys K., and Thomas Olen.

He died on Sep 27, 2005 (Age at Death: 84).

Odis Bowen was buried in Smith County, Mississippi, USA (Merchant Cemetery).

Race: (White, citizen) He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA. He lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, USA in 1930 (Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA in 1935. He lived in Smith, Mississippi, USA on Apr 01, 1940 (Age: 18; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son). He served in the military on Jul 29, 1942 in Camp Shelby, Mississippi (Age: 21).

Cemetery Project Research by Myrtis^[1]

Military

Name: Odis Bowen

Birth Year: 1921

Race: White, citizen (White)

Nativity State or Country: Mississippi

State of Residence: Mississippi

County or City: Smith

Enlistment Date: 29 Jul 1942

Enlistment State: Mississippi

Enlistment City: Camp Shelby

Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA

Grade: Private

Grade Code: Private

Term of Enlistment: 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

Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)

Source: Civil Life

Education: Grammar school

Civil Occupation: General farmers

Marital Status: Single, with dependents

Height: 68

Weight: 157^[2]

Name: Odis Bowen

Service Info.: S SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II

Birth Date: 21 May 1921

Death Date: 27 Sep 2005

Cemetery: Merchants Cemetery

Cemetery Address: White Oak MS Brandon, MS 39042 [s/b Smith County, MS]^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Myrtis Bishop, February 9, 2015.
2. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Ancestry.com.
3. ↑ National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Ancestry.com.

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