John W. Bowen
1910–1977 (age 67)
U.S. Army officer
Biography
John W. Bowen, born in 1910, rose from modest beginnings to become a trusted artillery commander and planner whose steady hand helped guide divisions through the European battlefield and later shaped doctrine for the United States Army's logistics corps.
In retirement he devoted time to veterans' gatherings and mentoring junior officers, leaving a quiet legacy of service remembered by comrades at San Francisco National Cemetery.