West Virginia Pioneers

Kermit Phillip Bowen

Male 1918 - 1991  (72 years)


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  • Name Kermit Phillip Bowen 
    Born 22 Aug 1918  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jul 1991  [1
    Notes 

    • World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945
      Name: Kermit Phillip Bowen
      Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
      Branch: United States Army
      Birth Date: 22 Aug 1918
      Service Date: 17 Jul 1941
      Parents Name: Mr & Mrs. Francis Blackwell Bowen. S Charleston, WV
      Spouse Name: Mrs. Macie I Reynolds Bowen, S Charleston, WV
      State: West Virginia
      County: Kanawha
      Served: Ft Hayes Ohio; Camp Lee, VA; Ft Bragg, NC; Ft Dix, NJ; England; Scotland; Normandy France; Battle of the Bulge; Luxembourg. Wounded in action, Germany, Oct 5, 1945. Purple Heart, 5 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct M; Am Def M; VM,Amer; EAME. S Charleston High School, Baptist.

      U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
      Name: Kermit P Bowen
      Birth Year: 1918
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
      State of Residence: West Virginia
      County or City: Kanawha
      Enlistment Date: 17 Jul 1941
      Enlistment State: West Virginia
      Enlistment City: Huntington
      Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
      Grade: Private
      Grade Code: Private
      Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
      Source: Civil Life
      Education: 2 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Semiskilled brick and stone masons, and tile setters
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 72
      Weight: 151

      U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
      Name: Kermit P. Bowen
      SSN: 233-14-7065
      BORN: 22 Aug 1918
      Died: 24 Jul 1991
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)
    Person ID I104918  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father Francis Blackwell Bowen,   b. 23 Jun 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ella D Myers,   b. 6 May 1886, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Feb 1913  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
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    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/11/1913 at Clendenin
      Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      F B Bowen, 26, Roane Co, Kanawha Co
      Ella Myers, 26, Roane Co, Kanawha Co

      1920 Big Sandy, Kanawha, WV
      Bowen, Francis 32 WV NC WV
      Ella D 32 WV VA WV
      Joice E da 5 WV
      Francis L son 4 WV
      Wilma E da 3 WV
      Kermit P son 1 WV

      1930 Spring Hill, Jefferson Dist, Kanawha, WV
      Bowen, Francis 43 md age 26 WV WV WV
      Ella wife 43 md age 26 WV WV WV
      Jayece da 16 WV WV WV
      Luther son 14 WV WV WV
      Wilmer da 13
      Kermit son 11

      1940 So Charleston, Jefferson Dist, Kanawha, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same place
      Bowen, Francis B 53
      Ella wife 52
      Wilma da 22 s
      Kermit son 21 s
    Family ID F26735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Macie Irene Reynolds,   b. 13 Oct 1919, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1961  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1946  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/27/1946
      Place: Kanawha
      Kermit P Bowen, 27, Kanawha Co, So Charleston
      Macie I Reynolds , 26, Kanawha Co, Wellford WV
    Children 
     1. Kenneth Paul Bowen,   b. 17 Apr 1947, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F26734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S399] SSDI.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.