He entered the service from Walterboro, SC. Naval Support Facility, Danang.
ORIGINS and HISTORY
Frank Bowman was born on July 15, 1935. According to our records South Carolina was Bowman's home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Walterboro listed as the city and Colleton County included within the archival record.
SERVICE DETAILS
Frank Bowman had enlisted in the Navy. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. Bowman had the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Occupation or specialty was Quartermaster Second Class. Service number was 4693985. Served with USNAVFORV, TF 115, COSDIV 12, PCF 19.
CASUALTY CIRCUMSTANCES
Bowman experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life on June 16, 1968. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Died through hostile action, artillery rocket mortar, body not recovered". Incident location: South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong province.
REMEMBERED and MEMORIALS
Frank Bowman is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Frank is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 56w, Line 1.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Quartermaster, Second Class Bowman was a member of Pacific Coast Fleet-19, U.S. Naval Support, Danang, Vietnam. He was Killed in Action while riding in a swift boat off the coast of South Vietnam, when it exploded. His remains were not recovered.
AWARDS and COMMENDATIONS
Listed below are some of the awards, medals and commendations that Frank Bowman either received or may have been qualified for.
★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Action Ribbon ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal ★ Vietnam Service Medal ★ Distinguished Unit Citation ★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation ★ Good Conduct Medal ★ Navy Expeditionary Medal.
(Coffelt Database & Honor States verified)∼Quartermaster 2nd Class Frank Bowman of Walterboro, South Carolina is honored on Panel 56W, Row 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On the night of 16 June 1968, PCF-19 was cruising on a routine patrol offshore northern South Vietnam. A sudden explosion rocked, then sunk, the small ship. Four of its crewmen were lost that night. QM2 Frank Bowman, Walterboro SC; body not recovered, BM2 Anthony G. Chandler, Warner Robbins GA; body not recovered, EN2 Edward C. Cruz, Inarajan Guam, GMC2 Billy S. Armstrong, West Helena AR. Lieutenant (junior grade) John Davis, who commanded PCF-19, and crewman John Anderegg were the only two survivors. Anderegg had kept Bowman's head above water until he determined that Bowman was dead; he then turned his attention to the badly wounded Davis. There was no certainty about how it happened, some said the PCF was attacked by North Vietnamese helicopters while others believed that a friendly aircraft had attacked the boat by accident. Eventually the US Air Force concluded that one of its aircraft had attacked the swift boat, believing it to be a North Vietnamese PT boat, a "friendly fire" incident. What was certain was that four men had died, and that two had not been recovered. On 6 October 1993, an armbone fragment was recovered from a grave ashore; a Vietnamese fisherman stated that he had recovered the bone and buried it. It was almost 8 years before the fragment could be positively identified through DNA testing, but once done there was another certainty: Tony Chandler had come home. All that remained of Petty Officer Chandler was buried in the Centerville (Georgia) City Cemetery on 16 June 2001, a sailor finally home from the sea. Petty Officer Frank Bowman, though, has not come home.
ORIGINS and HISTORY
Frank Bowman was born on July 15, 1935. According to our records South Carolina was Bowman's home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Walterboro listed as the city and Colleton County included within the archival record.
SERVICE DETAILS
Frank Bowman had enlisted in the Navy. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. Bowman had the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Occupation or specialty was Quartermaster Second Class. Service number was 4693985. Served with USNAVFORV, TF 115, COSDIV 12, PCF 19.
CASUALTY CIRCUMSTANCES
Bowman experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life on June 16, 1968. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Died through hostile action, artillery rocket mortar, body not recovered". Incident location: South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong province.
REMEMBERED and MEMORIALS
Frank Bowman is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Frank is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 56w, Line 1.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Quartermaster, Second Class Bowman was a member of Pacific Coast Fleet-19, U.S. Naval Support, Danang, Vietnam. He was Killed in Action while riding in a swift boat off the coast of South Vietnam, when it exploded. His remains were not recovered.
AWARDS and COMMENDATIONS
Listed below are some of the awards, medals and commendations that Frank Bowman either received or may have been qualified for.
★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Action Ribbon ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal ★ Vietnam Service Medal ★ Distinguished Unit Citation ★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation ★ Good Conduct Medal ★ Navy Expeditionary Medal.
(Coffelt Database & Honor States verified)∼Quartermaster 2nd Class Frank Bowman of Walterboro, South Carolina is honored on Panel 56W, Row 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On the night of 16 June 1968, PCF-19 was cruising on a routine patrol offshore northern South Vietnam. A sudden explosion rocked, then sunk, the small ship. Four of its crewmen were lost that night. QM2 Frank Bowman, Walterboro SC; body not recovered, BM2 Anthony G. Chandler, Warner Robbins GA; body not recovered, EN2 Edward C. Cruz, Inarajan Guam, GMC2 Billy S. Armstrong, West Helena AR. Lieutenant (junior grade) John Davis, who commanded PCF-19, and crewman John Anderegg were the only two survivors. Anderegg had kept Bowman's head above water until he determined that Bowman was dead; he then turned his attention to the badly wounded Davis. There was no certainty about how it happened, some said the PCF was attacked by North Vietnamese helicopters while others believed that a friendly aircraft had attacked the boat by accident. Eventually the US Air Force concluded that one of its aircraft had attacked the swift boat, believing it to be a North Vietnamese PT boat, a "friendly fire" incident. What was certain was that four men had died, and that two had not been recovered. On 6 October 1993, an armbone fragment was recovered from a grave ashore; a Vietnamese fisherman stated that he had recovered the bone and buried it. It was almost 8 years before the fragment could be positively identified through DNA testing, but once done there was another certainty: Tony Chandler had come home. All that remained of Petty Officer Chandler was buried in the Centerville (Georgia) City Cemetery on 16 June 2001, a sailor finally home from the sea. Petty Officer Frank Bowman, though, has not come home.
He entered the service from Walterboro, SC. Naval Support Facility, Danang.
ORIGINS and HISTORY
Frank Bowman was born on July 15, 1935. According to our records South Carolina was Bowman's home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Walterboro listed as the city and Colleton County included within the archival record.
SERVICE DETAILS
Frank Bowman had enlisted in the Navy. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. Bowman had the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Occupation or specialty was Quartermaster Second Class. Service number was 4693985. Served with USNAVFORV, TF 115, COSDIV 12, PCF 19.
CASUALTY CIRCUMSTANCES
Bowman experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life on June 16, 1968. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Died through hostile action, artillery rocket mortar, body not recovered". Incident location: South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong province.
REMEMBERED and MEMORIALS
Frank Bowman is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Frank is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 56w, Line 1.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Quartermaster, Second Class Bowman was a member of Pacific Coast Fleet-19, U.S. Naval Support, Danang, Vietnam. He was Killed in Action while riding in a swift boat off the coast of South Vietnam, when it exploded. His remains were not recovered.
AWARDS and COMMENDATIONS
Listed below are some of the awards, medals and commendations that Frank Bowman either received or may have been qualified for.
★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Action Ribbon ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal ★ Vietnam Service Medal ★ Distinguished Unit Citation ★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation ★ Good Conduct Medal ★ Navy Expeditionary Medal.
(Coffelt Database & Honor States verified)∼Quartermaster 2nd Class Frank Bowman of Walterboro, South Carolina is honored on Panel 56W, Row 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On the night of 16 June 1968, PCF-19 was cruising on a routine patrol offshore northern South Vietnam. A sudden explosion rocked, then sunk, the small ship. Four of its crewmen were lost that night. QM2 Frank Bowman, Walterboro SC; body not recovered, BM2 Anthony G. Chandler, Warner Robbins GA; body not recovered, EN2 Edward C. Cruz, Inarajan Guam, GMC2 Billy S. Armstrong, West Helena AR. Lieutenant (junior grade) John Davis, who commanded PCF-19, and crewman John Anderegg were the only two survivors. Anderegg had kept Bowman's head above water until he determined that Bowman was dead; he then turned his attention to the badly wounded Davis. There was no certainty about how it happened, some said the PCF was attacked by North Vietnamese helicopters while others believed that a friendly aircraft had attacked the boat by accident. Eventually the US Air Force concluded that one of its aircraft had attacked the swift boat, believing it to be a North Vietnamese PT boat, a "friendly fire" incident. What was certain was that four men had died, and that two had not been recovered. On 6 October 1993, an armbone fragment was recovered from a grave ashore; a Vietnamese fisherman stated that he had recovered the bone and buried it. It was almost 8 years before the fragment could be positively identified through DNA testing, but once done there was another certainty: Tony Chandler had come home. All that remained of Petty Officer Chandler was buried in the Centerville (Georgia) City Cemetery on 16 June 2001, a sailor finally home from the sea. Petty Officer Frank Bowman, though, has not come home.
ORIGINS and HISTORY
Frank Bowman was born on July 15, 1935. According to our records South Carolina was Bowman's home or enlistment state. Furthermore, we have Walterboro listed as the city and Colleton County included within the archival record.
SERVICE DETAILS
Frank Bowman had enlisted in the Navy. Entered via Regular Military. Served during the Vietnam War. Bowman had the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Occupation or specialty was Quartermaster Second Class. Service number was 4693985. Served with USNAVFORV, TF 115, COSDIV 12, PCF 19.
CASUALTY CIRCUMSTANCES
Bowman experienced a traumatic event which resulted in loss of life on June 16, 1968. Recorded circumstances attributed to: "Died through hostile action, artillery rocket mortar, body not recovered". Incident location: South Vietnam, Dinh Tuong province.
REMEMBERED and MEMORIALS
Frank Bowman is buried or memorialized at Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location.
Frank is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 56w, Line 1.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Quartermaster, Second Class Bowman was a member of Pacific Coast Fleet-19, U.S. Naval Support, Danang, Vietnam. He was Killed in Action while riding in a swift boat off the coast of South Vietnam, when it exploded. His remains were not recovered.
AWARDS and COMMENDATIONS
Listed below are some of the awards, medals and commendations that Frank Bowman either received or may have been qualified for.
★ Purple Heart ★ Combat Action Ribbon ★ National Defense Service Medal ★ Vietnam Campaign Medal ★ Vietnam Service Medal ★ Distinguished Unit Citation ★ Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation ★ Good Conduct Medal ★ Navy Expeditionary Medal.
(Coffelt Database & Honor States verified)∼Quartermaster 2nd Class Frank Bowman of Walterboro, South Carolina is honored on Panel 56W, Row 1 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. On the night of 16 June 1968, PCF-19 was cruising on a routine patrol offshore northern South Vietnam. A sudden explosion rocked, then sunk, the small ship. Four of its crewmen were lost that night. QM2 Frank Bowman, Walterboro SC; body not recovered, BM2 Anthony G. Chandler, Warner Robbins GA; body not recovered, EN2 Edward C. Cruz, Inarajan Guam, GMC2 Billy S. Armstrong, West Helena AR. Lieutenant (junior grade) John Davis, who commanded PCF-19, and crewman John Anderegg were the only two survivors. Anderegg had kept Bowman's head above water until he determined that Bowman was dead; he then turned his attention to the badly wounded Davis. There was no certainty about how it happened, some said the PCF was attacked by North Vietnamese helicopters while others believed that a friendly aircraft had attacked the boat by accident. Eventually the US Air Force concluded that one of its aircraft had attacked the swift boat, believing it to be a North Vietnamese PT boat, a "friendly fire" incident. What was certain was that four men had died, and that two had not been recovered. On 6 October 1993, an armbone fragment was recovered from a grave ashore; a Vietnamese fisherman stated that he had recovered the bone and buried it. It was almost 8 years before the fragment could be positively identified through DNA testing, but once done there was another certainty: Tony Chandler had come home. All that remained of Petty Officer Chandler was buried in the Centerville (Georgia) City Cemetery on 16 June 2001, a sailor finally home from the sea. Petty Officer Frank Bowman, though, has not come home.
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