BOWDEN JAMES F

WO1 James "Jim" F. Bowden was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/15/2014 at the age of 71.7
Weatherford, TX
Flight Class 65-17W
Date of Birth 05/17/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/228 ASHB 1 CAV in 66-67
This information was provided by Deanna Moss (daughter)

More detail on this person: Jim was born May 17, 1942 in Bott, Maryland, the son of James Franklin Bowden, Sr. and Laura Belle Bowden Hatfield. He was the proud owner of the Roadrunner convenience store in Idabel. He was also a Vietnam veteran and was a helicopter pilot in the First Calvary Division ofthe United States Army. He was also a helicopter pilot for Weyerhaeuser Lumber Company, DeQueen, Arkansas.

Memorial donations may be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, either online or to PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675.

Jim was preceded in death by his loving wife, Linda Faye Salter Bowden, his brother, Ronald Bowden and niece Victoria Bowden Hinton. He leaves to cherish his memory, daughters, Lora Leigh Bowden Whitehead and her husband, Kyle; Deana Lynn Bowden Moss and her husband, Lowell; grandchildren, Austin Keith Whitehead; Kyleigh Elizabeth Whitehead; Allen Moss; Jordan Gilbert Moss; granddog, Mylea Bleu; his sister, Bonnie

Hatfield Millward and her husband, Harry; nieces, Lauren Millward Straub; Beth Millward Lamkin; nephews, Andrew Millward; Nicholas Millward; many loving Salter family members of Alabama, and his loving Roadrunner family.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 08/31/2024