William B Bowers

2nd Lt William Bowers was killed in action on 21 June 1944, serving with Anti-Tank Company, 115th Infantry Regiment. On this date the 115th Infantry as a whole was holding an active defense line north of St. Lô, part of a stretch running from June 20 to 30 during which the regiment consolidated its forces and absorbed newly arrived replacements. Night patrols were sent out regularly during this period to probe enemy strength and positions, though the after-action report does not break down where individual elements of the regiment were positioned day by day. Any activity involving Regimental Troops specifically on June 21 would have taken place within this broader period of holding the line and gathering intelligence, rather than in any major engagement. 2nd Lt Bowers was killed in action that day; the report does not specify the individual circumstances.