Walter Milne
Military | Master Sergeant (1st Grade) | 386th Bomb Group
Walter Milne was "best buddies" with Charles Powers, John Bowan and Woodrow van Damme.
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John Bowan
Military
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Letter from Walter Milne to Charles D. Powers' brother, Clifford L. Powers, 28 September 1977.
John Bowan was lost over the English Channel on 25 March 1944. His aircraft was lost 6 miles from the North Coast of France, all six members of the crew managed to escape the aircraft, but only the pilot and co-pilot were rescued three days later.
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386th Bomb Group
Group
The 386th Bomb Group flew B-26 Marauders for the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. Whilst with the Eighth, the Group developed the formation release procedure for the B-26 on missions that targeted aerodromes, marshalling yards and V-weapon sites along the... -
553rd Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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41-31775 The Minute Man
B-26 Marauder
Lost on 25 March 1944, 6 miles from the North Coast of France, all six members of the crew managed to escape the aircraft, but only the pilot and co-pilot were rescued three days later. ...
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Missing in Action (MIA) | 25 March 1944 |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 02 November 2018 15:00:28 | general ira snapsorter | Changes to role, biography, events, unit associations and aircraft associations |
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"Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces" Vol. 2, Bishop & Hey |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:15:23 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide |
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