Howard Bowers

MACR: 14029

1st Lt Howard T Bowers was assigned to the 301st BG 32nd Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Pilot.

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Date	Order	Award	Ribbon & Device	Document Originator	Rank	Status
12/11/1944	General Order (GO)* : 4958	AM Air Medal		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 2nd Lt
03/07/1945	General Order (GO)* : 1219	AM/1OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1st Lt
04/06/1945	General Order (GO)* : 2130	DFC Distinguished Flying Cross		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1LT	MIA Status: MIA - Missing In Action
04/09/1945	General Order (GO)* : 2221	AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1LT
05/18/1945	General Order (GO)* : 3272	SS Silver Star		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1st Lt.
05/20/1945	General Order (GO)* : 3294	AM/2OLC Air Medal Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster		Issuing Authority: 15th Air Force	Current Rank: 1LT

* Documents are of the type/classification of "General Order" for most award documents. The listed documents are GO, General Order unless otherwise stated. For example. Special Orders.

The Issuing Authority is the Command and author of the document.

3/7/1945 General Orders 1219 Air Medal
5/18/1945 General Order 3272 Silver Star - By Command of Major General Twining
5/18/1945 General Orders 3272 SS
3/7/1945 General Orders 1219 AM

GO 3272 - Silver Star PDF

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