Born In Memphis, Tennessee on Feb 17, 1924 to William Basil Lowry and Cora Marion Stessen

Was held a prisoner of war in Germany.

After he returned home from the war, he married Ellen Juanita Jarrett on Aug 19, 1945 in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Basil Lowry
United States Social Security Death Index
Name: Basil Lowry
State: Tennessee
Age: 51
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1924
Death Date:Sep 1975

Basil F Lowry
Military • United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Event Type Military Service
Name Basil F Lowry
Event Date 27 May 1942
Event Place Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1924
Birthplace TENNESSEE
Education Level 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation 972
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Air Corps
Army Component Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 14119472
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 01592.16

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Basil F Lowry
United States, World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1945
Event Type: Military Service
Name: Basil F Lowry
Event Date: 08 Aug 1944
Event Place: Germany
Move Place: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16
Race: White
Military Rank: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Military Service Branch: Army
Military Service Place: 1
Service Number: 14119472
Military Service: AC: Air Corps
Military Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Parent Military Unit: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Subordinate Military Unit: Heavy Bomber