Reginald C McDowell
MilitaryFebruary 1943-September 18, 1944 Missing in Action (MIA)-E; 74 missions, 223:25 hrs; P-47D-20-RE QI-I 42-76497 /Irene/
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Irene
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Zombie
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Evansville, Orleans County, Vermont | 23 May 1919 | |
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Other Missing in action |
18 September 1943 | ||
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Died |
Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona | 27 November 2015 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster from ESCORT The 356th Fighter Group Over Europe 1943-1945 by Kent D. Miller