John "Jack" Geisler Stowell
| Born | February 3, 1921, Ontario, OR |
| Died | March 1, 1942, Ship sunk by Japanese in Java Sea |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Seaman First Class |
| Rating or Job | Bugler for Admiral's Staff |
| Unit | USS Houston, CA 30 |
| Campaign | Pacific Asiatic Fleet, WWII |
| Military Citations | Purple Heart |
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| Family | Parents: Mr & Mrs Frank Stowell, Yankee Hill, CA (deceased)
Brother: Frank Stowell, Oroville, CA Sister-In-Law: Gerda Jones Stowell, Oroville, CA
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Jack graduated from Colusa High School, 1938 He lived with his brother and sister-in-law, Frank and Gerda, in Oroville before enlisting in the Navy in 1938. Fished the Feather River with his brother.
Service # 3759786 Entered the Service from: California
Jack's brother, Frank Stowell, with a wife and two children at home, enlisted in the Navy after Jack was killed in action. Frank served aboard the destroyer, USS Isherwood, DD 520. Frank survived a kamikaze attack on his ship near Okinawa and was awarded a Purple Heart and Silver Star for his efforts in helping his buddies in the aftermath.
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| Sources | Frank Stowell Jan Stowell Fridrich |
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