World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest Earl Cowan
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Wichita, Kansas
Honored By
Wayne E. Cowan
Relationship
Son
AFTER BASIC TRAINING HE WAS ASSIGNED AS A GUARD IN THE KITCHEN AT FT LEAVENWORTH MILITARY PRISON. HE WAS TRANSFER TO BAKER'S SCHOOL AT FT LEWIS, WASHINGTON. HE THEN WAS ATTACHED TO THE 369TH STATION HOSPITAL ON SAIPAN. THERE HE REMAINED UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR WORKING AS A BAKER.