Charles E. Bowen

Korean War
Service #52236236
UnitK CO 180 INF 45 DIV
RankCorporal U.S. Army
Date of DeathJuly 15 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Silver Star
United Nations Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
For his leadership and valor, Corporal Bowen was awarded the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Bowen was a member of Company K, 3rd Battalion, 180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on July 15, 1953. He was presumed dead on July 16, 1954. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.