Age 20 - From Iron City, Georgia
Killed in action during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Saigon (Gia Dinh Province, South Viet Nam) on January 31, 1968

ROLAND MICHAEL BOWEN
is honored on Panel 35E, Row 87 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: ROLAND MICHAEL BOWEN
Wall Name: ROLAND M BOWEN
Date of Birth: 12/20/1947
Date of Casualty: 1/31/1968
Home of Record: IRON CITY
State: GA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: PFC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: GIA DINH



EXCERPT FROM "716th MILITARY POLICE BATTALION HISTORY"
(http://www.campbell.army.mil/716mp/716history2.htm)

"During the last part of January 1968 the 716th MP Battalion was composed of companies- A, B, and C and they were reinforced by the 527th MP Company and Companies C and D of the 52nd Infantry. Company A lost three (3) men in the battle for Saigon and two (2) of those men, Sgt Michael A. Grieve and PFC Roland M. Bowen were awarded the Silver Star posthumously."

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/B/rec-4968.html)

Let us not forget Private First Class Roland Michael Bowen, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, PFC Bowen served our country until January 31st, 1968 in Gia Dinh, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. Roland died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Roland was born on December 20th, 1947 in Iron City, Georgia.

PFC Bowen is on panel 35E, line 087 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for less than a year.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR ROLAND MICHAEL BOWEN
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=4969)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Iron City, Georgia
Birth Date: 1947-12-20
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 53451943
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E3
MOS: 95B10
Length of Service: 00
Start of Tour: 1967-07-30

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-01-31
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died Missing
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 35E - Row 087
RefNo: 10575
Processed Date: 6802

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