Korean War
| Service # | 20922355 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 38 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Entered Service From | California |
| Date of Death | November 30 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant First Class Sowles was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster the Combat Infantryman Badge, 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.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Sowles was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a medic with the Medical Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy near Kunu-ri, during his unit's withdrawal from the Yalu River. He was listed as Missing in Action while tending his wounded comrades near Yong Dong-ni, North Korea on November 30, 1950 and was presumed dead on December 31, 1953. Subsequently, his family identified photographs of him as a Prisoner of War. His remains have not been recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.