Garnet Houston Bowlin (1919 - 1942)

Born 24 Dec 1919 in Hamilton, Tennessee, United States

Died 13 Nov 1942 at age 22 in Solomon Sea

Biography

Garnet was born in 1919. He passed away in 1942.

WORLD WAR II US NAVY

Information from Find a Grave: "Garnet was declared "Missing In Action" in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal during the war.

The Juneau, in the early morning hours in near pitch darkness, was first struck on the port side by a torpedo causing a severe list. The Juneau, once dawn broke, then tried to return to Espiritu Santo for repairs along with the battle damaged U.S.S. Helena and U.S.S. San Francisco, when the Juneau was again hit by a torpedo from Japanese I-26 causing her to sink.

He was awarded the Purple Heart."

He was killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN54-D9T : accessed 2 June 2018), Garnett Bolin in household of Edward Bolin, Civil District 2, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 207, sheet 6B, line 61, family 113, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1743; FHL microfilm 1,821,743.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP44-4Y4 : accessed 2 June 2018), Garnet Bowlin in household of Fletcher M Crocker, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 49, sheet 34A, line 4, family 671, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2252; FHL microfilm 2,341,986.

• "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP8Z-X3C4 : 3 September 2021), Garnet Houston Bowlin, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPBB-TJQ : 10 January 2021), Garnet H Bowlin, 13 Nov 1942; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKT-ZDBS : 6 March 2021), Garnet Houston Bowlin, ; Burial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines, Manila American Cemetery and Memorial; citing record ID 56781314, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.