The Frank O. Bowman papers, 1917-1970.

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The Frank O. Bowman papers, 1917-1970.

Contains the following types of materials: correspondence / letters, memoirs, personnel documents, awards / certificates, organization documents, unit histories, clippings, newspapers, reports / studies, books / manuals, leaflets / brochures, maps / charts, briefings, ephemera. Contains information pertaining to the following war(s) and time period(s): World War II. Contains information pertaining to the following military units: 9th U.S. Engineer Regiment, 2nd U.S. Engineer Regiment, 5th U.S. Army, 8th U.S. Army, 6th Armored Division. General description of the collection: Personal papers, official documentation.

9 boxes ; 1 scrapbook.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7568785

U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center

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Bowman, Frank O. (Frank Otto), 1896-1978.

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Bowman was an Army Engineer officer lieutenant in the 2nd and 9th Regiments, U.S. Engineers in the 1920s; served as engineer officer in Fifth Army staff during WW II; shortly in 8th Army Engineers in 1946; serving stateside between 1946-1949; in Korea in 1950 at Fort Leonard Wood in late 1950s; commanded 6th Armored Division in 1955. Served as district engineer at various sites over the years; chief engineer, Far East Command. From the description of The Frank O. Bowman papers, 1917-...