John Poole Bowman
Graduating
Class of 1936
Served in
World War II
Captain
John Poole Bowman
Army
409th Bombardment Squadron
Hometown
Madison, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Bremen, Germany
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, WI
More About Captain Bowman
Captain Bowman enlisted in November 1940, went through Officers’ Training, and served as a pilot on submarine patrol duty.
While overseas, he was originally reported missing after a raid over Bremen, but was later declared killed in action. During his service he logged over 200 hours of hazardous flying and was named squadron commander just prior to the Bremen raid. He is now buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Madison, WI.