BOWMAN, HARVEY R., JR., RET. LT. COL. - passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2000. He was 81 years old, born on December 20, 1918 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late, Harvey R. Bowman and Mary Townsend Bowman. Colonel Bowman was preceded in death by his sister, Betta Bowman Severn.
Colonel Bowman entered the Army in 1941 and served in the European Theater of operations during World War II with the 65th and 9th Infantry Divisions in which he became operations and training officer. In January of 1956 the Colonel took command of the 22nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington and after six months training gyroscoped to Eielson AFB in July of that same year. Colonel Bowman was assigned to Fort Greely, Alaska in July of the following year upon the reorganization of the 9th Infantry.
He has won the Bronze Star medal with two oak leaf clusters. Commendation Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster, the ULCHI Distinguished Service medal from the Republic of Korea, and has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with star for second award. Service schools attended by him include the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
He retired in 1965 after his assignment as the ROTC Advisor at the University of Tennessee. A resident of Knoxville for 40 years, Colonel Bowman owned and operated several businesses and developed real estate.
He was an avid traveler and saw most of the world. He loved traveling by sea and had taken over 60 cruises.
Survivors: son & daughter in law, Harvey R., IV & Sheri Bowman, Knoxville; daughter & son-in-law, Rebecca & Richard Vincent, Portland, Ore.; grandsons, Quentin & Zachary Bowman.
Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2000 Berry Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WWII Memorial Fund, the American Lung Association or on behalf of any research for the treatment & cure of Parkinson's Disease.
Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.www.berryfuneralhome.com
Colonel Bowman entered the Army in 1941 and served in the European Theater of operations during World War II with the 65th and 9th Infantry Divisions in which he became operations and training officer. In January of 1956 the Colonel took command of the 22nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington and after six months training gyroscoped to Eielson AFB in July of that same year. Colonel Bowman was assigned to Fort Greely, Alaska in July of the following year upon the reorganization of the 9th Infantry.
He has won the Bronze Star medal with two oak leaf clusters. Commendation Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster, the ULCHI Distinguished Service medal from the Republic of Korea, and has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with star for second award. Service schools attended by him include the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
He retired in 1965 after his assignment as the ROTC Advisor at the University of Tennessee. A resident of Knoxville for 40 years, Colonel Bowman owned and operated several businesses and developed real estate.
He was an avid traveler and saw most of the world. He loved traveling by sea and had taken over 60 cruises.
Survivors: son & daughter in law, Harvey R., IV & Sheri Bowman, Knoxville; daughter & son-in-law, Rebecca & Richard Vincent, Portland, Ore.; grandsons, Quentin & Zachary Bowman.
Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2000 Berry Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WWII Memorial Fund, the American Lung Association or on behalf of any research for the treatment & cure of Parkinson's Disease.
Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.www.berryfuneralhome.com
BOWMAN, HARVEY R., JR., RET. LT. COL. - passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2000. He was 81 years old, born on December 20, 1918 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of the late, Harvey R. Bowman and Mary Townsend Bowman. Colonel Bowman was preceded in death by his sister, Betta Bowman Severn.
Colonel Bowman entered the Army in 1941 and served in the European Theater of operations during World War II with the 65th and 9th Infantry Divisions in which he became operations and training officer. In January of 1956 the Colonel took command of the 22nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington and after six months training gyroscoped to Eielson AFB in July of that same year. Colonel Bowman was assigned to Fort Greely, Alaska in July of the following year upon the reorganization of the 9th Infantry.
He has won the Bronze Star medal with two oak leaf clusters. Commendation Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster, the ULCHI Distinguished Service medal from the Republic of Korea, and has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with star for second award. Service schools attended by him include the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
He retired in 1965 after his assignment as the ROTC Advisor at the University of Tennessee. A resident of Knoxville for 40 years, Colonel Bowman owned and operated several businesses and developed real estate.
He was an avid traveler and saw most of the world. He loved traveling by sea and had taken over 60 cruises.
Survivors: son & daughter in law, Harvey R., IV & Sheri Bowman, Knoxville; daughter & son-in-law, Rebecca & Richard Vincent, Portland, Ore.; grandsons, Quentin & Zachary Bowman.
Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2000 Berry Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WWII Memorial Fund, the American Lung Association or on behalf of any research for the treatment & cure of Parkinson's Disease.
Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.www.berryfuneralhome.com
Colonel Bowman entered the Army in 1941 and served in the European Theater of operations during World War II with the 65th and 9th Infantry Divisions in which he became operations and training officer. In January of 1956 the Colonel took command of the 22nd Battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment at Fort Lewis, Washington and after six months training gyroscoped to Eielson AFB in July of that same year. Colonel Bowman was assigned to Fort Greely, Alaska in July of the following year upon the reorganization of the 9th Infantry.
He has won the Bronze Star medal with two oak leaf clusters. Commendation Ribbon with one oak leaf cluster, the ULCHI Distinguished Service medal from the Republic of Korea, and has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge with star for second award. Service schools attended by him include the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
He retired in 1965 after his assignment as the ROTC Advisor at the University of Tennessee. A resident of Knoxville for 40 years, Colonel Bowman owned and operated several businesses and developed real estate.
He was an avid traveler and saw most of the world. He loved traveling by sea and had taken over 60 cruises.
Survivors: son & daughter in law, Harvey R., IV & Sheri Bowman, Knoxville; daughter & son-in-law, Rebecca & Richard Vincent, Portland, Ore.; grandsons, Quentin & Zachary Bowman.
Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, October 14, 2000 Berry Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the WWII Memorial Fund, the American Lung Association or on behalf of any research for the treatment & cure of Parkinson's Disease.
Arrangements by Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Hwy.www.berryfuneralhome.com
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