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Photographic group portrait of attendees of the Register and Tribune Carrier Salesmen's Convention, Des Moines, Iowa, circa 1932.

Hand-tinted photographic portrait of brothers Lewis Paul Bowers and Harold E. Bowers in their military uniforms (U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Navy, respectively), circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "Lewis Paul Bowers. Army Air Corps. WWII. Harold…

Outline of instruction, "Air Forces Pre-flight School (Bombardier-Navigator), Ellington Field, Texas," produced by the U.S. Army Air Corps, circa 1942. Includes Lewis Paul Bowers' name signed on the front cover and various handwritten notes on the…

War Ration Book Four issued to Edna O. Bowers of Des Moines, Iowa, circa 1942-1943.

Items from Box One, Folder 2 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, circa 1942-1945. Folder contains assorted military documents related to Bowers' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces, including his enlistment record, soldier's pay…

Items from Box One, Folder 9 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, January 1943 to June 1943. Folder contains 14 letters written by Bowers to his mother Ora E. Bowers and his sister Claradee Bowers during his military service, and one…

Items from Box One, Folder 10 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, July 1943 to December 1943. Folder contains 22 letters and postcards written by Bowers to family members during his military service. Most of the letters are addressed to…

Photograph of Lewis Paul Bowers in flight gear standing in a yard, circa 1943. Inscription on verso: "Buddy Paul. 1943. Lewis P. Bowers. Aviation Cadet."

Photographic portrait of Cadet Lewis Paul Bowers, U.S. Army Air Forces, circa 1943.Inscription on verso: "Air Corps Cadet. Lewis P. Bowers. 1943."

Items from Box One, Folder 3 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, circa 1943-1945. Folder contains military records related to Bowers' service with the U.S. Army Air Forces, including orders, memorandums, and flight records. 44 total…