Korean War
| Service # | 116326 |
|---|---|
| Unit | 114 FITRON |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander U.S. Navy |
| Date of Death | November 8 1952 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Air Medal
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Commander Bowen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Lieutenant Commander Bowen was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was the pilot of a F4U-4 Corsair fighter and the commander of Fighter Squadron 114 (884) aboard carrier USS KEARSARGE (CVA-33). On November 8, 1952, while attacking enemy artillery positions near Wosan, North Korea, his aircraft was struck by anti-aircraft fire and crashed in the vicinity of Pyongyang, North Korea. He was presumed dead on November 9, 1953. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.