He served in World War II. Enlisting on 10 Jun 1941, into the United States Army.
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Chester passed away 01 Oct 1988. [1] He is buried in the Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois. [4]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 U.S. Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
MyHeritage.com [online database], MyHeritage Ltd.
Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration
https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10002-45132445/chester-bowser-in-us-social-security-death-index-ssdi
Chester Bowser
Country: USA; State: Illinois; Township: Elgin
Chester Bowser
Birth: Jan 28 1913
Death: Oct 1 1988
Last residence: Elgin, Illinois 60123, USA
↑ "Illinois, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:787X-6YPZ : Thu Mar 07 01:23:06 UTC 2024), Entry for Chester Allen Bowser and Willis Inc, 16 October 1940.
↑ "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PZ-B8G : 5 December 2014), Chester A Bowser, enlisted 10 Jun 1941, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #123494126, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123494126/chester_a-bowser: accessed July 3, 2024), memorial page for Chester A Bowser (28 Jan 1913–1 Oct 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123494126, citing Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BobH (contributor 47539390).
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