Harold G. Bowen, Sr.
| Harold Gardiner Bowen Sr. | |
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Rear Admiral Harold Gardiner Bowen, during World War II
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| Born |
November 6, 1883 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | August 1, 1965 (aged 81) Providence, Rhode Island |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Rank |
 Vice admiral
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| Commands held |
USS Hopkins (DD-6) Office of Naval Research |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Brownlie Bowen (1890–1968) |
| Relations | VADM Harold G. Bowen Jr. (1912–2000) |
Harold Gardiner Bowen Sr. (6 November 1883 – 1 August 1965) was a United States Navy Vice admiral, former head of the Office of Naval Research and a mechanical engineer. He was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal and he was the namesake of USS Bowen (FF-1079). His son Harold G. Bowen Jr. would also become a Vice Admiral known for his involvement in the inquiry into the Pueblo incident.
Harold Gardiner Bowen was born 6 November 1883 in Providence, Rhode Island to Amos Miller Bowen and Eliza Rhodes Henry. His father had been a Union officer during the Civil War and served in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for six years. Bowen graduated from the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland in January 1905. He was assigned to Maryland in 1905 and Dixie in 1906. He received his commission in the spring of 1907 and was assigned to Kansas during the first leg of the Great White Fleet. He transferred to Pennsylvania in the spring of 1908 and eventually became the Chief Engineer's first assistant.
Bowen transferred to USS Hopkins (DD-6) as the Executive officer. Aboard Hopkins he learned a great deal about engineering due to the poor condition of the ship and eventually became the Engineering officer as well as the Executive officer, with only two officers aboard. Hopkins suffered a boiler accident and two sailors were killed, but Bowen was away from the ship that day taking a promotions exam. After the Commanding officer departed, Bowen was the only officer left on Hopkins and became Commanding officer as a Lieutenant.
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