Photographic group portrait of a U.S. Army Air Forces flight crew, including Lewis Paul Bowers, posing with the tail gun of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft, circa 1944. The crew is partially identified in the verso inscription, though many of…
Photograph of the landing gear of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator during a takeoff or landing, circa 1944.
Inscription on verso: "1944. B-24 gear. Paul Bowers. 13th AAF."
Letter to Captain Lewis P. Bowers from Montano C[illegible], July 9, 1945. Sends personal news about his studies at St. Paul College (Philippines), asks about Bowers' health and family, and requests help in purchasing school supplies. Three…
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…
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."
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…
Items from Box One, Folder 11 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, January 1944 to December 1944. Folder contains 22 letters written by Bowers to family members during his military service. Most of the letters are addressed to his…
Items from Box One, Folder 12 of the Lewis Paul Bowers World War II Collection, January 1945 to May 1945. Folder contains seven letters written by Bowers to family members during his military service. Most of the letters are addressed to his mother,…
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…