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Шаблон:Infobox military person Albert Jesse Bowley Sr. (November 24, 1875 – May 23, 1945) was a Lieutenant General in the United States Army. He was the son of First Lieutenant Freeman S. Bowley, who served in the Civil War with the 30th United States Colored Infantry.

Early career

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Senior officers of the U.S. 2nd Division at the front showing a Japanese delegation the enemy's position of the sector of the map. Brigadier General Albert J. Bowley is stood second on the left, while Marine Major General John A. Lejeune, commanding the 2nd Division, is sat third on the right.

Bowley was born on November 24, 1875, in Westminster, California, the son of Freeman Sparks Bowley and Flora Ella Pepper Bowley. His sister was actress Flora Juliet Bowley.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1897 and was commissioned as a second lieutenant of Artillery. He served in the Philippines during the Spanish–American War.[2][3]

Between the Spanish–American War and World War I, Bowley served in a variety of command and staff assignments, including commander of a coast artillery company at Fort Greble, Rhode Island, aide-de-camp to Major General Frederick Dent Grant and military attaché in China. He also served on the Mexican border during the Punitive Expedition in pursuit of Pancho Villa of 1916 to 1917.[4]

During World War I, Bowley successively commanded the 17th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, and VI Corps Artillery, additionally attaining the rank of brigadier general in June 1918, and receiving the Army Distinguished Service Medal,[4] The citation for which reads:

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Post World War I

In 1921, Bowley became commander of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, a post he held until 1928.[4] During this assignment, he was responsible for Fort Bragg's expansion into one of the Army's largest installations.

Bowley was assigned as temporary commander of VIII Corps 1928, and he commanded the 2nd Infantry Division from 1928 to 1929. From 1929 to 1931 he was the Army's Assistant Army Chief of Staff for Personnel, G-1. In 1931, he was promoted to major general and was assigned to command the US Army's Hawaiian Division, where he remained until 1934. Bowley commanded the Fifth Corps Area from 1934 to 1935, and the Third Corps Area from 1935 to 1938. He was then commander of Fourth Army and Ninth Corps Area.[4] He was promoted to lieutenant general on August 5, 1939, when the four Army commanders were temporarily promoted to the reestablished grade and title of lieutenant general,[5] and served until he reached the mandatory retirement age of 64 on November 24 of the same year.

Death and legacy

General Bowley died at his summer home in Northumberland County, Virginia, on May 22, 1945,[2] and was interred in Section 3 Grave Site 1997-A of Arlington National Cemetery.[6]

He was a hereditary companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States by right of inheritance from his father was a veteran companion of the Order.

Awards

Below is Lieutenant General Bowley's ribbon bar:

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1st Row Army Distinguished Service Medal
2nd Row Spanish Campaign Medal Army of Cuban Occupation Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Mexican Border Service Medal
3rd Row World War I Victory Medal with five battle clasps Army of Occupation of Germany Medal American Defense Service Medal Officier de la Légion d'honneur
4th Row French Croix de guerre 1914–1918 with Palm and Gilt Star Commander of the Order of St. Olav Order of the White Elephant, 4th Class Medalla de la Solidaridad

Dates of rank

No insignia Cadet, United States Military Academy: June 15, 1893
No insignia in 1897 Second Lieutenant, Regular Army: June 11, 1897
Файл:US-O2 insignia.svg First Lieutenant, Regular Army: March 2, 1899
Файл:US-O3 insignia.svg Captain, Regular Army: August 1, 1901
Файл:US-O4 insignia.svg Major, Regular Army: February 9, 1912
Файл:US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel, Regular Army: July 1, 1916
Файл:US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel, Regular Army: May 15, 1917
Файл:US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General, National Army: June 26, 1918
Файл:US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel, Regular Army: August 15, 1919
Файл:US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General, Regular Army: April 19, 1921
Файл:US-O8 insignia.svg Major General, Regular Army: February 20, 1931
Файл:US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General, Regular Army: August 5, 1939
Файл:US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General, Retired List: November 24, 1939

References

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Bibliography

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  3. Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, by George Washington Cullum, Volume V, 1910, page 576
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