Roland D Bowman
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 5 December 1943 in B-17 #42-30837 'Ole Basser', Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ole Bassar
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 December 1943 | ||
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Born |
San Diego, California, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 5 December 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
ABMC, MACR 5022 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5022 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database