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PVT John Robert Bower

Birth	:	23 Sep 1924 Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Jul 1944 Guam
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0138600, -91.9562100
Plot	:	2nd.043
Description	:	Note: Using the headstone engraved DOB and DOD for John Robert Bower. They differ by one day for each from his obituary, it should be noted. --------- Fairfield Daily Ledger Monday April 19, 1948 Pg. 1 and continued to Pg. 8 SERVICES FOR WAR VET WILL BE WEDNESDAY The third of Jefferson county's World War II dead to be returned home for burial will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery Wednesday afternoon. He is Pvt. John BOWER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. BOWER, 305 E. Kirkwood street. The body arrived in the United States March 22, 1948, and will arrive in Fairfield... Read More	Note: Using the headstone engraved DOB and DOD for John Robert Bower. They differ by one day for each from his obituary, it should be noted. --------- Fairfield Daily Ledger Monday April 19, 1948 Pg. 1 and continued to Pg. 8 SERVICES FOR WAR VET WILL BE WEDNESDAY The third of Jefferson county's World War II dead to be returned home for burial will be laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery Wednesday afternoon. He is Pvt. John BOWER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd A. BOWER, 305 E. Kirkwood street. The body arrived in the United States March 22, 1948, and will arrive in Fairfield shortly before the service Wednesday. Graveside services will be held in Evergreen cemetery at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Darwin Blomgren in charge. Arrangements are in charge of the Weston Behner funeral home. The Fairfield V.F.W. and Legion posts will have charge of the military honors. The flag-draped casket will arrive at the Rock Island depot at 1:46 p.m. Wednesday on train No. 40. The train does not ordinarily stop at Fairfield, but by special request, it will stop Wednesday so the body may be removed, and taken directly to the cemetery. Pvt. BOWER was killed in action July 27, 1944 (sic. July 26, 1944 on his headstone), on the Island of Guam. He left the United States for service in the Pacific war theater in February the same year. His parents first received word of Pvt. BOWER's death on Aug. 24, 1944. Later they received a letter from their son's commanding officer, Capt. Robert A. BURGESS, of the 306th Infantry Division. It read in part, "Your son died bravely in the face of enemy action and he acted in a way which should make you proud of him." John Robert BOWER was born September 24, 1924 (sic. September 23, 1924 on his headstone), near Fairfield. He was the youngest son of Floyd A. and Eva ANDERSON BOWER, resident of Fairfield for the past several years. He attended school at Lockridge and Fairfield, and graduated from the Fairfield high school with the class of 1943. Before he entered the armed forces in October, 1943, he had been employed at the Dexter company since his graduation. Besides his parents, Pvt. BOWER is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Charles D. BROWN, Mrs. Henry T. ROLAND, and Mrs. Jake ALLENDER, all of Fairfield. He is also survived by a brother, Lester, a veteran of overseas service in the European theater, his aged grandfather, A. F. BOWER, Sigourney, and several other relatives. Donald CANNY, of near Eldon, and a buddy of Pvt. BOWER while the two were in service, is planning to attend the services Wednesday, and will wear the uniform with the shoulder patch and insignia of their division. --------- --------- Note: This contributor was looking through the April 1948 microfilm records of the Fairfield Daily Ledger at the Fairfield Public Library on June 8, 2011, while searching for the obituary of another person. This item came to the attention during the viewing of images, and it was thought that Pvt. BOWER deserved to have this item transcribed, and his headstone photo taken, in his memory. By sheer coincidence, this contributor for a number of years worked at the Fairfield Glove company in Fairfield with Pvt. BOWER's sister, Kathryn BOWER ALLENDER (Mrs. Clarence Jacob "Jake" ALLENDER). Kathryn passed away on June 1, 2011 at the age of 95, and this contributor attended her funeral visitation on Monday, June 6th. Today is June 8th, so it is interesting that the lives of John and Kathryn would intersect in this way with this contributor, their deaths 67 years apart. The arrangements for both funerals were essentially handled by the same funeral home (Weston Behner Funeral Home/Behner Funeral Home).

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is PVT John Robert Bower's memorial?
PVT John Robert Bower's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did PVT John Robert Bower death?
PVT John Robert Bower death on 26 Jul 1944 in Guam
Where are the coordinates of the PVT John Robert Bower's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0138600
Longitude: -91.9562100

Family Members:

Parent

Floyd Amil Bower

(1892 - 1974)

Eva Margaret Anderson Bower

(1893 - 1976)

Siblings

Kathryn Margaret Bower Allender

(1916 - 2011)

Charlotte Jean Bower Steele

(1921 - 2008)

Frances Augusta Bower Roland

(1923 - 2016)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0138600, -91.9562100

2. Old Fairfield Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

3. Memorial Lawn Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0068000, -91.9805000

4. Switzer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0368996, -91.9096985

5. Bradshaw Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9766998, -91.9032974

6. Roth Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9589005, -91.9574966

7. Bethesda Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0019000, -91.8796000

8. Smith Family Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9972416, -92.0362857

9. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

10. Galliher Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9666892, -91.8835038

11. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

12. Jefferson County Poor Farm Cemetery
Libertyville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9416900, -91.9996200

13. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

15. Moorman Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

18. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

19. Cumberland Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

20. Gregg Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

21. Salina Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

22. McCleary Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

23. Brooks Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0635986, -92.0693970

24. Thompson Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034