William E Fowler

Military

10 July 1943 flying on B24 42-40784'Travelin Trollop' from Gander, crash-landed at Lahinch, Ireland beach short of fuel. No injuries to crew.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-40784

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Travellin Trollope
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Youngstown, Ohio 23 March 1921

Died

11 August 2013

Buried

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 179, 389th BG Roster