Harold John COWGER 
Harold John was born on July 20th, 1927 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN . Harold John 's father was Rolla Elbert COWGER and his mother was Ella Ivy HARVEY . His maternal grandparents were Rachel Ellen Doan and Edward Macy HARVEY. He had six brothers and two sisters, named Glenn , Robert Blaine, Paul Levine , Charles Milton , Wayne E. , Raymond Edward , Dorothy Florene and Lenora Margaret . He was the youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 23 on November 28th, 1950 in Korea .General Notes
MIA
WWI, WWII, and Korean War Casualty Listings
Name: John Harold Cowger
Birth Date: 20 Jul 1927
Birth City: Terre Haute
State Registered: Indiana
Death Date: 28 Nov 1950
Death Country: Korea
Death Description: Killed in Action
War: Korean War
Title: CORPORAL, U.S. Marine Corps
Rank: Corporal
Service: U.S. Marine Corps
Service ID: 619868
Notes: Corporal Cowger was a member of Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on November 28, 1950. His remains were not recovered.
Corporal Cowger was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Data Source: Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Korean War Casualties, 1950-1957
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Name: John H Cowger
Birth Date: 27 Jul 1927
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Home City: Terre Haute
Home State: Indiana
Citizen Status: US Citizen
Death Date: 28 Nov 1950
Processed Date: Nov 1979
Casualty Country: Korea
Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed
Casualty Cause: Gunshot or Small Arms Fire
Casualty Air: Ground Casualty
Service Branch: US Marine Corps
Component: Regular (RA, USN, USAF, USMC, USCG)
Rank: Corporal
Pay Grade: Specialist Fourth Class U.S. Marine Corps
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World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas
Name: John H Cowger
Inducted From: Indiana
Rank: Corporal
Combat Organization: United States Marine Corps
Death Date: 28 Nov 1950
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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- b.22 Feb 1885 in Rosehill, Jasper Co., IL d.15 Mar 1978 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN
- b.20 Jul 1927 in Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN d.28 Nov 1950 in Korea
- b.30 Nov 1731 in Middle Town, Bucks, Pa d.06 Mar 1811 in Cane Creek Mm, Orange Co., NC
- b.26 Oct 1768 in Cane Creek, Chatham Co., NC d.Aug 1838 in Mooresville, Morgan, IN
- b.19 Nov 1739 in Frederick Co., VA d.31 Mar 1816 in Cane Creek, Orange Co., NC
- b.24 Jan 1813 in Orange Co., IN d.09 Aug 1883 in Plainfield, Hendricks Co., IN
- b.08 Feb 1762 in Orange, Co., NC d.1815 in Washington Co., NC
- b.12 Aug 1783 in Chatham Co., NC d.07 Oct 1844 in Moorsville, Morgan Co., IN
- b.03 Jul 0176 in Guilford Co., NC
- b.24 Sep 1848 in West Union, Morgan Co., IN d.27 Dec 1912 in Rosedale, Parke Co., IN
- b.1755 in Cork, Ireland d.> 1815 in Salisbury, Surry Co.,NC
- b.~ 1792 in Surry Co., NC d.abt 1850/57 in Morgan County, IN
- b.1774 in Ireland d.~ 1848 in NC
- b.25 Mar 1816 in What is now Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., NC d.02 Jul 1893 in Plainfield, Hendricks Co., IN
- b.abt 1754/56 in Lunenburg Co., VA d.> 1820 in Surry Co., NC
- b.~ 1797 in Surry Co , NC (Now TN) d.~ 1878 in Morgan Co., IN
- b.~ 1753 in NC d.> 1820 in Surry Co., NC
- b.24 Aug 1886 in Sylvania, Parke Co., IN d.04 Nov 1958 in Chicago Heights, Cook Co., IL
- b.01 Oct 1840 in Parke Co., IN d.18 Aug 1890 in Park Co., IN
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