John R Dowswell

Military
media-44822.jpeg UPL 44822 Photo of taken of Lt. John R. Dowswell (aka Douche or J.R.) in Biskra, Algeria after the 14-Dec-42 mission (97th BG #30) and before the 18-Dec-42 mission 97th BG (#32) while assigned as the normal Pilot of the B-17F Yankee Doodle II (41-24415) with the 414th Bomb Squadron.

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Updates by Rick Flack on August 20, 2020.

Object Number - UPL 44822 - Photo of taken of Lt. John R. Dowswell (aka Douche or J.R.) in Biskra, Algeria after the 14-Dec-42 mission (97th BG #30) and before the 18-Dec-42...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betty jane
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Montreal, QC, Canada 10 January 1919

Died

29 September 2011

Revisions

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Updates by Rick Flack on August 20, 2020.

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NARA files verified DFC w/1 oak leaf cluster and AM w/4 oak leaf clusters.

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Update by Rick Flack on August 19, 2020.

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster;
Further detisl added from :
MACR 8909 - http://www.fold3.com/image/28737606/;
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com

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97th Bomb Group Association, Inc., Roster - June 1, 2000 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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