caption serviceyears branch commands relations death_date death_place birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
lieutenant general alpha l. bowser 1932 -- 1967 united states marine corps 2nd , 12th marines recruit training command , mcrd san diego battalion twentynine palms camp lejeune fleet marine force , atlantic , 12th marines 3rd 105mm howitzer battalion mary daughter -rrb- heath clapp -lrb- wife -rrb- joan bowser -lrb- 13 july 2003 kailua , honolulu county , hawaii crafton , pennsylvania united states 23px distinguished v '' -rrb- -lrb- 3 -rrb- bronze star -lrb- 2 service -rrb- medal legion of merit -lrb- with `` world war ii 21 august 1910 san diego , california `` alph '' , `` al '' lieutenant general ltgen bowser alphal usmc.jpg alpha l. bowser
 alpha l. bowser
alpha l. bowser

alpha lyons bowser -lrb- august 21 , 1910 -- july 13 , 2003 -rrb- was a united states marine corps lieutenant general .
he was a combat veteran of world war ii and the korean war -- decorated for his actions during the battle of iwo jima and in the battle of chosin reservoir .
