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George A Bowers Jr. 1925 - 2001

George Albert Bowers Jr. of Bellville, Richland County, OH was born on July 28, 1925 in Bellville, and died at age 75 years old on June 28, 2001 at MedCentral Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield. George Bowers was buried at Bellville Cemetery 144 Church St, in Bellville.
George Albert Bowers Jr.
Bellville, Richland County, OH 44813
July 28, 1925
Bellville, Richland County, Ohio, United States
June 28, 2001
MedCentral Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, Richland County, OH
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  • Introduction

    George A Bowers, Jr. was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army Air Corps from 1943 through 1946 as a fligh engineer.
  • 07/28
    1925

    Birthday

    July 28, 1925
    Birthdate
    Bellville, Richland County, Ohio United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen
  • Nationality & Locations

    Richland County, Ohio United States
  • Early Life & Education

    George had 4 years of High School. He graduated from Bellville High School in 1943.
  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 35293453 Enlisted: October 11, 1943 in Columbus Ohio Military branch: No Branch Assignment Rank: Private, Selectees (enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law
  • Professional Career

    As a civilian, the US Army classified George's occupation as "Semiskilled Mechanics And Repairmen, N.e.c." He worked as a mechanic and school bus driver for the Clear Fork School System for 40 years, retiring in 1985.
  • Personal Life & Family

    George Albert Bowers Jr. was born to George Geddes Bowers (1895 - 1968) and Mary Ellen Stewart (1894 - 1980). Both of his parents were born in Ohio. He had brothers Robert Leroy Bowers (1927 - 1985) and John Milton Bowers (1928 - 2002). George Bowers Jr. married Mary Jane Sampsel (1925 - 2007) in 1943 and they had one daughter and one son. He was was survived by four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  • 06/28
    2001

    Death

    June 28, 2001
    Death date
    Long illness
    Cause of death
    MedCentral Mansfield Hospital in Mansfield, Richland County, OH
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    Bellville Cemetery 144 Church St, in Bellville, Richland County, Ohio 44813, United States
    Burial location
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In 1925, in the year that George A Bowers Jr. was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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In 1934, by the time he was just 9 years old, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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