Texas WWII veteran marks 100th birthday with community card campaign
Weldon Kenneth Bowen, a centenarian and World War II veteran from Texas, is commemorating his 100th birthday in style. The Texas Veterans Land Board has launched a campaign urging individuals to send 100 birthday cards to this distinguished Marine Corps veteran, who selflessly served during the war’s final months and earned the Good Conduct Medal. This effort not only recognizes his service but…
A Texas veteran who served in World War II is set to celebrate his 100th birthday on September 5. To honor this milestone, the Texas Veterans Land Board has launched a campaign called "100 for 100," encouraging people to send the veteran 100 birthday cards. Weldon Kenneth Bowen, who resides at the Watkins-Logan Texas State Veterans Home in Tyler, Texas, enlisted in the US Marine Corps shortly after graduating from high school.
He served during the final months of World War II, which ended while he was stationed at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. Bowen remained in the Marine Corps until 1946 when he was honorably discharged. He earned the Good Conduct Medal and was recognized as an Expert Rifleman. Now, nearly 80 years after leaving the Marines, Bowen is about to turn 100 and will be greeted by a community eager to acknowledge his life and service.
The "100 for 100" campaign aims to collect birthday cards from across Texas and beyond, turning an ordinary birthday into a collective celebration of a remarkable life.
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