Steve Bowersox, longtime Westminster High School history teacher shares his work on his ongoing project to identify and share the history of former Owls who served in World War II. Steve began researching the connection of Westminster High to World War II in 2007. He has been able to place over 650 Westminster High students, male and female, in the service during World War II.  The students served all over the world and participated in every major campaign of the military.  He will share some of their stories.

Steve graduated from Westminster High School and served in the Army for two years before going to college. He earned his master’s degree in education at then-Western Maryland College and maintained his passion for history along the way.