USS Santee

IN MEMORIAM: Bill Bowes, 89, Survived WWII Kamikaze Attack COOPERSTOWN – William Morris Bowes, 89, who witnessed a kamikaze attack on the USS Santee during World War II, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 3, 2015, at Fulton Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Gloversville. Born May 12, 1925, in Albany, he was the son of Thomas C. and Margaret (Dilts) Bowes. Raised in Oneonta, he attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Oneonta High School.  On May 8, 1943, he entered the…