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Preferred Citation

J. Carlton Bowles papers, 1942-1947. Accession 53504. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Lent for copying by Mary Lynn B. Fothergill, Roanoke, Virginia.

Biographical Information

Joyce Carlton Bowles was born 15 April 1922 in Franklin County, Virginia, to John Thomas Bowles (1865-1953) and Ora B. Hubbard Bowles (1886-1968). He attended public schools, then worked as a cabinet maker's assistant. During World War II, Bowles served in the 313th Infantry, 79th Division, United States Army, and received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. After World War II, he worked for the E. I. DuPont plant in Martinsville, Virginia. Bowles married Virginia Louise Hodges 26 June 1947, and they had two children. Bowles died in Rocky Mount, Virginia, 19 May 2006, and is buried in Mountain View Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.

Scope and Content

Papers, 1942-1945, of J. Carlton Bowles of Franklin County, Virginia, detailing his service in World War II, including baptism certificate; orders regarding battle honors and awards; postcards of Paris, France; selective service notifications; separation reports and honorable discharge papers; and Veterans Administration papers. Papers also include the "SS Asa Gray Hound " newsletter, December 1945, and histories of the 79th Division, United States Army.