Background
Gowen, John Knowles was born on January 27, 1894 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John Knowles and Isabel Sophia (Moore) Gowen.
Gowen, John Knowles was born on January 27, 1894 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States. Son of John Knowles and Isabel Sophia (Moore) Gowen.
Educated Barringer High School, Newark, New Jersey.
Reporter successively Elizabeth (New Jersey) Times, Newark (New Jersey) Star, Boston (Massachusetts) Journal, Boston (Massachusetts) American, Manchester (New Hampshire (U.S.)) Mirror and American, Charleston (South Carolina.) News and Courier, until 1914. Telegraph editor Brockton (Massachusetts) Times, 1915-1916. Managing editor Charleston (South Carolina.) American, 1916-1917.
Sub-editor Boston American, 1917-1922.
Make-up editor, Rochester (New York) Journal, 1922. Night editor Boston Daily Advertiser, 1922-1924.
Managing editor Boston Sunday Advertiser, 1924-1931. Publicity representative Republican National Committee in 1932 presidential campaign, for 8 Eastern states.
Associate Sunday editor New York American, 1933.
Editor public “Now” (monthly), 1933-1934. Public The Microphone. 1933-1938. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Signal Corps.
1917.
Appointed major Air Corps, 1941, colonel 1942. European Theatre of Operations. Pacific Theatre Operations.
Various public relations and command assignments, first G-2, United States Army Forces in Australia, 1942.
G-2 for Iwo Jima, 1945, secretary to task committee of Electronics Equipment Industry Advisory Committee of Munitions Board, 1948. Mobilization Assignment Headquarters Continental Air Command, Mitchel A.F.B., New York 1946-1954, retired 1954.
Executive Hazeltine Corporation, since 1946.
Member American Legion. Mason (32°).; Club: Wings (New York Society Silurinas.
Married Dora Moise Cohen, August 20, 1913. Children: John Knowles III, Paul Royal