Lee Andrew Bowden

LEE ANDREW BOWDEN

Bowden arrived at Fort Campbell, KY in 1967 and was assigned to 1st Platoon. He went with A Company to Vietnam, December 1967.

Account by: Floyd Turnley

Bowden arrived from the 82nd Airborne Division. I did not get to know him until Vietnam when he became our new squad leader.He talked a lot about the house he was going to build when he got back home. He would received advertisements in the mail from Jim Walter homes with house plans. I always found it amusing each time they arrived he talked for days about each floor plan.

Medals and Awards

Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
National Defense Service
Vietnam Service Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Jump Wings

Unit Citations

PHOTOS

Green - Kleckley - Unknown - Bowden - 1st platoon NCO's - Fort Campbell 1967

PFC Bowden at Fort Bragg, NC 1967

Bowden with daughter Mary - Before 1968
Photo provided by Mary Kelly - daughter of Lee Bowden

SGT - E5 - Army - Regular - 101st Airborne Division. Length of service 4 years. His tour began on Dec 13, 1967. Casualty was on Apr 6, 1968 In QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE. This was a major clash with a sizable NVA unit 35 miles northwest of Hue in Quang Tri Province. Alpha Company lost 11 soldiers in this event. Read more about April 6th 1968 here. Body was recovered. Panel 48E - Line 23

BIRTH 20 Sep 1944- Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, USA
DEATH 6 Apr 1968 (aged 23) - Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị, Vietnam

OBITUARY

SGT Lee Andrew Bowden, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Lumberton, NC.

Sergeant Lee Andrew Bowden was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SGT Bowden served our country until April 6th, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. He was 23 years old and was married. It was reported that Lee died from small arms fire. SGT Bowden is on panel 48E, line 023 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 4 years.

Lee Andrew Bowden, Sergeant E-5, Died: April 6, 1968 at Quang Tri, South Vietnam due to hostile fire. Bowden came into the company at Ft Campbell from the 82nd Airborne. I did not get to know him until Vietnam when he became the new squad leader. He talked a lot about the house he was going to build when he got back home. He received advertisements in the mail from Jim Walter homes with house plans. I alway found it amusing each time they arrived he talked for days about each floor plan.

Marvin Kelly, 2190 Nevada, Lumberton, NC 28358, He is my granddad.

BURIAL

Elizabeth Heights Cemetery - Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
PLOT Panel 48e, Line 23.