Robert Gower; 1916-2002

Robert Gower: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice Jefferson City News-Tribune (MO) - Saturday, March 9, 2002 Deceased Name: Robert Gower Robert Gower, 85, Portland, died March 6, 2002, at Boone Hospital Center. He was born Nov. 1, 1916, in Peoria, Ill., a son of Robert S. and Maud Brown Gower. He was married to Doris Gower, who survives. He worked as a laborer in the construction field. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the VFW. He was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Portland. Survivors include: two sisters, Betty Parry, Sarasota, Fla., and Barbara Parks, Peoria. Graveside services with full military honors will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Portland Cemetery. The Rev. Seamus Doyle will officiate. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Portland, Mo. 65067. -----------------------------------------

_**World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938 - 1946
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 36312691 36312691
NAME GOWER#ROBERT#F########## GOWER#ROBERT#F##########
RESIDENCE: STATE 61 ILLINOIS
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 143 PEORIA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 6112 CP GRANT ILLINOIS
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 20 20
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 01 01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 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
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 61 ILLINOIS
YEAR OF BIRTH 16 16
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 4 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 072 Retail managers
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 1063 1063

FILM REEL NUMBER 5.125 5.125

Records of World War II Prisoners of War
SERIAL NUMBER 36312691 36312691
NAME GOWER ROBERT F GOWER ROBERT F
GRADE, ALPHA S SG Staff Sergeant
GRADE CODE 4 Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
SERVICE CODE 1 ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE AC Air Corps
ARM OR SERVICE CODE 20 AC: AIR CORPS
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) 21 21
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) 05 05
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) 3 1943
RACIAL GROUP CODE 1 WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE 61 Illinois
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION 216 Bombardment, Medium
PARENT UNIT NUMBER 0310 0310
PARENT UNIT TYPE 06 Group/Regiment/Commands/System
AREA 98 North African Theatre: Italy
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) 22 22
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) 09 09
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) 4 1944
SOURCE OF REPORT 1 Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
STATUS 7 Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
DETAINING POWER 1 GERMANY
CAMP 016 Stalag 344 Lansdorf (Formerly STG 8B) Silesia 50-17
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Robert F Gower