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Rocktown History Cemetery Report For

William H. Bowman

10 May 1896

Birth Date:

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Death Date:

1 Mar 1919

Cemetery Name:

St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery

Grave Location:

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6

54

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Cemetery Type:

Church

Tombstone Note:

Cited for extraordinary heroism in action on Mar 12, 1918 and Mar 1, 1919. Died Mar 1, 1919 at Tulgas, Russia for wounds received while passing down the firing line in a heroic effort to keep up the spirits of his men.

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Source Date Remarks :

13-Nov-03

St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Compared recording against D.A.R. 1960s record and John W. Wayland's record of Nov 19, 1941.

Cemetery Notes

Cemetery is well maintained. Rows are recorded starting near Route 679 and going up to the church and headstones are recorded from left to right. Section 001 is the main body of the cemetery and Section 002 is the far right side of cemetery nearest the fence and facing the church.

2023 Rocktown History. For personal use only.

Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, take Route 11 South. Turn left onto Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) and go 3.0 miles. The cemetery is on the right side of the road. Located at intersection of Route 679 and Route 689 (Spaders Church Road).

Rocktown History Cemetery Report For

William H. Bowman

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10 May 1896

Birth Date:

Age:

Death Date:

1 Mar 1919

Cemetery Name:

St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery

Grave Location:

1

6

54

Section Plot Row Grave

Cemetery Type:

Church

​

Tombstone Note:

Cited for extraordinary heroism in action on Mar 12, 1918 and Mar 1, 1919. Died Mar 1, 1919 at Tulgas, Russia for wounds received while passing down the firing line in a heroic effort to keep up the spirits of his men.

Tombstone Remarks:

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Cemetery Location:

Latitude:

​

Longitude:

​

Source Date Remarks :

13-Nov-03

St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Compared recording against D.A.R. 1960s record and John W. Wayland's record of Nov 19, 1941.

Cemetery Notes

Cemetery is well maintained. Rows are recorded starting near Route 679 and going up to the church and headstones are recorded from left to right. Section 001 is the main body of the cemetery and Section 002 is the far right side of cemetery nearest the fence and facing the church.

2023 Rocktown History. For personal use only.

Pleasant Valley area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, take Route 11 South. Turn left onto Route 679 (Pleasant Valley Road) and go 3.0 miles. The cemetery is on the right side of the road. Located at intersection of Route 679 and Route 689 (Spaders Church Road).

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