Sammy T Rowan
Military ROLL OF HONOURB-24 # 42-110169 'Lucky Penny' crashed upon landing after returning to base with one engine lost in on 8 Jun 1944. 2 of 4 1000 lb. bombs exploded. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Lucky Penny
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 853rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
8 June 1944 | ||
Born |
West Virginia | ||
Buried |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Family account