Bowie High School

Photo of Javier Montes in the 54th Anniversary Bowie HS Homecoming Booklet Outstanding Ex's 1976

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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Bowie High School

Javier Montes Basketball photo from Bowie HS 1947 Yearbook.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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Picture by Antonio Alvarado III, featured in the 1989 Bowie HS Homecoming Booklet.

Area: Central / Chamizal

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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Bowie High School - 1947

Rocky Galarza Basketball photo from Bowie HS 1947 Yearbook.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Javier Montes

Javier Montes, photo elected to UTEP Hall of Fame. Montes was graduated Bowie HS and went on to UTEP, and became the first El Pasoan to compete in the Olympics.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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Bowie HS Mexico Trip 1947.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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El Pachuco City Lines "Take it easy ride the bus" . Photo featured in the 1947 Bowie HS yearbook.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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El Pachuco Chili Brand, De La Garza Packers 601 S Florence El Paso TX. Photo was featured in 1947 Bowie yearbook.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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1947 Bowie HS Mexico Trip, photos from the 1947 year book.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Bowie High School

1947 Bowie High School Mexico Trip, photos from the 1947 year book.

Area: Central / Chamizal

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Bowie High School - 1947

1947 Bowie HS Mexico Trip, photos from 1947 year book.

Area: Far Eastside / Agua Dulce

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

Ambrosio Guillen

Ambrosio Guillen featured in the 1999 Bowie High School Homecoming Booklet. The photo shows him being awarded with the Congressional Metal of Honor, cited for heroic leadership during the Korean War. AMBROSIO GUILLEN (1929 ~ 1953). Medal of Honor Recipient Ambrosio Guillen was born on December 7, 1929, in La Junta, Colorado and grew up in El Paso, Texas. He joined the Marine Corps in 1947 and trained at San Diego, California. After assignment to the Sixth Marines, Guillen was chosen for Sea School and upon graduation served on the USS Curtis. At the end of his tour of sea duty, Guillen became a drill instructor at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. While a drill instructor, Guillen trained two honor platoons and was given a Letter of Appreciation by Major General John T. Walker for his leadership. Guillen was sent to Korea as a Staff Sergeant with Company F, Second Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division. On the night of July 25, 1953, near Songuchon, Korea, Guillen's platoon was defending an outpost beyond the main Allied lines. Despite enemy fire, Guillen led his platoon over unfamiliar terrain and positioned it to repel an enemy advance. They were then pinned down by enemy forces estimated to be two battalions with heavy mortar and artillery fire. Despite enemy fire, Guillen directed the defenses, and oversaw the evacuation of the wounded. This action rallied his men, who attacked the enemy and engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Guillen was wounded in the course of fighting but refused medical treatment and continued to lead his platoon. He died of his wounds within a few hours. Guillen's courage and leadership during the battle resulted in the victory of his platoon over a numerically superior enemy force. For his actions, Guillen was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=11260

Area: Central / Chamizal

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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Bowie HS Past Outstanding Ex and friends honored for contributions to between 1998-1999.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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1979-1994 Bowie HS Outstanding Ex featured in the 1999 Homecoming Booklet.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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1967-1975 Bowie HS Outstanding Ex featured in the 1976 54th Anniversary Homecoming Booklet.

Area: Central / Chamizal

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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1979 Outstanding Ex showing Nolan Richardson when he played football for Bowie HS

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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Nolan Richardson

Bowie HS 1979 Outstanding Ex showing Nolan Richardson

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

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Ector A. Garcia - El Paso, Texas

Ector A. Garcia featured in the 54th Anniversary Bowie HS Homecoming Booklet was born and raise in El Paso TX and graduated from Bowie HS in 1947. He went on to serve in the military where he was an aviation cadet, and earned a degree in advertising and commercial art. Working free lance he Created "Casper The Friendly Ghost" cartoon. Ector A. Garcia then became a police officer for the LAPD and among other duties would draw composite descriptions of suspects. He was later wounded and lost sight in one eye.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado Jr.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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1974 Bowie High School Homecoming Message by Rick Melendrez.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: Tony (Azul) Alvarado JR.

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History