Foreword

ISBN: 1-57745-009-4

	This book and photographs Copyright 1996 by Thomas R. Bowerman,Sr.
The book may be viewed on your screen but printing, copying, or use of
any part for any purpose other than viewing is prohibited. Contact the
author, Tom Bowerman, at email address bowerman@armed-guard.com with
requests for use of any part of the book or photographs.


        This book is dedicated to my four sons:

	Charles Henry Bowerman by my first wife, Mae Brucke
	Thomas Roy Bowerman, Jr., Terry Adrian Bowerman, and Barry Lynn
        Bowerman by my second wife, Frances Erline Johnson.

	It would be presumptious of me to consider my life to be
significant enough to warrant an autobiography, and I am not a
presumptious person. However, I lived during an interesting period,
surrounded by interesting people and events.

	I also dedicate this book to my Sister, Juanita Bowerman Berman,
and to my Mother, Eunice Bales Bowerman. Both had profound influence on
my life and are responsible for whatever small degree of success I may
have had in life.

	This book is based on memory and has not been fully researched,
therefore certain dates and events may have to be flip flopped
occasionally to be fully understandable. It has been said that "If you
want to tell the truth, write a novel and if you want to tell lies,
write your autobiography." All I can say is that I removed all the
lies I found. Hopefully, I got all of them.

	This book has been converted from an electronic book. The
electronic book had provisions for "jumping to supporting data" and if I
failed to remove any of those it will appear to have duplication. Just
consider it to be a "flashback."

	May the power be with you!

Contents


Chapter   1   My Parents
Chapter   2   My Brother Herman and Sister Juanita
Chapter   3   The Smackover Connection
Chapter   4   My Childhood Days
Chapter   5   Youth
Chapter   6   The Civilian Conservation Corps
Chapter   7   The US Navy and World War II
Chapter   8   The US Army and return to Civilian Life
Chapter   9   Charles Henry Bowerman, my first son
Chapter  10   Life after Marriage
Chapter  11   The Army Air Force
Chapter  12   The Formative Years
Chapter  13   University of Alabama
Chapter  14   Graduation, Gen Acctg Office & Army Audit Agency
Chapter  15   Courting Caton
Chapter  16   Tommy
Chapter  17   Terry
Chapter  18   Barry
Chapter  19   Anniston Army Depot
Chapter  20   Retirement
Chapter  21   Bulletin Board Systems
Chapter  22   The Declining Years - Waiting for the Fat Lady
Reference Data   Important people, dates and genealogy
Navy Documents   Ship gunnery officer logs from two ships

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