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Grayson Hunter Bowers, Sr.
1stLT/US ARMY Company D, 82nd Field (Horse) Artillery, 24th Calvary Division
Birth: November 18, 1897 in Frederick, MD
Death: September 8, 1996 in Frederick, MD
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Frederick Post (Sept. 9, 1996)



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WWII Draft Registration
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ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       21 years
Home Residence during War:    Harmony Grove, Frederick, MD
Military Years:                               1917-1919

                          Officers' Reserve Corps (8/15/1917),
                          2nd Lieutenant, Field Artillery
                          11/12/1917 Field Artillery,
                          Lieutenant, Cavalry (Fort Niagara, NY)
                          Transferred to 19th Field Artillery 
                          12/10/1917  Transferred to 82nd Field Artillery

                          Resigned 9/30/1919
                         

Decorations:                                  Order of St. Sava (Serbian)

Personal Information
Occupation:     Owner of William D. Bowers Lumber Company
Father:              Grayson Eichelberger Bowers
Mother:            Chrissie Byrd Dell Firestone
Spouse:             Isabella Virginia Houck (1st Wife)
                           Frances Louise Good (2nd Wife)
Last Known Residence: 101 Council St., Frederick, MD
Cause of Death: 
Served in US Army and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston during Poncho Villa revolt of the Mexican Border Conflict. He would later serve as a Board Director of Mount Olivet, eventually becoming the 8th President of the cemetery's Board. 

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