Earl Rowbottom
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Air Force
Earl Rowbottom enlisted in the US Air Force in October of 1943. He attended basic training at Amarillo, TX.
He was assigned to the Second Air Force at Salt Lake City and then to Flight Line at Alexandria, LA. He attended C-5 school at Santa Monica, CA.
He attained the rank of Private First Class was a member of the Air Transport Command in Charleston, SC.
Mr. Rowbottom was awarded the: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, the American Theater ribbon, Presidential Citation.
