These are the letters of Private First Class Roland Lee Bowser who was captured and made a prisoner of war near Unsan, North Korea, in November 1950. He was imprisoned in Camp #5 in North Korea, where he died of dysentery and untreated wounds. Attempts to locate his remains since the close of the war have been unsuccessful. He is still listed as Missing in Action (MIA). The letters were made available by PFC Bowser's sister Marjie Mahar. See this discussion with Marjie about Roland and topics related to being an MIA family member: • A Brother Missing in N... Posted as part of the "War & Life: Discussions with Veterans" project. warandlifediscussions.weebly....
Any veteran who served in any combat zone in any capacity, or any family member of a combatant or MIA, is invited to contact pjones@jbu.edu.
Preston Jones teaches at John Brown University. Technical editing by Kim Johnson, Advancement of Teaching, Learning and Scholarship (JBU).