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United States Army officer (1905–1976)

Frank S. Bowen Jr.
Nickname(s)	Bill Mutt
Born	(1905-03-04)4 March 1905 Manila, Philippines
Died	24 September 1976(1976-09-24) (aged 71) Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Buried	West Point Cemetery, New York, United States
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1926–1964
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-16434
Unit	Infantry Branch
Commands	XII Corps Military Assistance Advisory Group China 101st Airborne Division 6th Armored Division 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team 14th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	World War II Korean War
Awards
Alma mater	United States Military Academy
Children	1?

Frank Sayles Bowen Jr. (4 March 1905 – 24 September 1976) was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War.

The son of an army officer, Bowen graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1926

Early life

 

Bowen as a cadet at the United States Military Academy c. 1926

Bowen was born at Fort William McKinley

Early career

World War II

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Korean War

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