| Hammett L. Bowen, Jr. | |
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| November 30, 1947 – June 27, 1969 (aged 21) | |
 Medal of Honor |
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| Place of birth | LaGrange, Georgia |
| Place of death | Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
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Biography
Bowen joined the Army from Jacksonville, Florida, and by June 27, 1969 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in Company C, 2d Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Brush-footed butterfly Species, see Athyma selenophora. In American military history the 25th Infantry Division (nicknamed "Tropic Lightning") is a large military unit associated with operations in the Asia-Pacific region On that day, in Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam, Bowen smothered the blast of an enemy-thrown hand grenade with his body, sacrificing himself to protect those around him. Binh Duong (in Vietnamese, Bình Dương, Hán Tự: 平[[wikt 洋|洋]] is a Province of Vietnam. "RVN" redirects here RVN is also the former callsign of a TV station in Wagga Wagga New South Wales Australia
Bowen, aged 21 at his death, was buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens in his birth city of LaGrange, Georgia. LaGrange is a City in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de
Medal of Honor citation
Staff Sergeant Bowen's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
- S/Sgt. Bowen distinguished himself while serving as a platoon sergeant during combat operations in Binh Duong Province, Republic of Vietnam. S/Sgt. Bowen's platoon was advancing on a reconnaissance mission into enemy controlled terrain when it came under the withering crossfire of small arms and grenades from an enemy ambush force. Reconnaissance (also scouting) is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information S/Sgt. Bowen placed heavy suppressive fire on the enemy positions and ordered his men to fall back. Suppressive fire (also known as covering fire) is a term used in Military science for firing Weapons at or in the direction of enemy forces with the As the platoon was moving back, an enemy grenade was thrown amid S/Sgt. Bowen and 3 of his men. Sensing the danger to his comrades, S/Sgt. Bowen shouted a warning to his men and hurled himself on the grenade, absorbing the explosion with his body while saving the lives of his fellow soldiers. S/Sgt. Bowen's extraordinary courage and concern for his men at the cost of his life served as an inspiration to his comrades and are in the highest traditions of the military service and the U. S. Army.
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References
- Hammett L. Bowen, Jr. at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-08-01
- Medal of Honor Recipients - Vietnam (A-L). The Medal of Honor is the highest military award in the US military. This is a complete list of those people who received the Medal of Honor for their actions in the Vietnam War. Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Medal of Honor Citations. U. S. Army Center of Military History (July 16, 2007). Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman
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