Calvin Chapman Owens Jr
Military
Calvin C. Owens Crew
466th BG - 784th BS
Standing Left to Right: Calvin C. Owens (P), John B. Stuart (CP), William J. Schoefield (N), Reginald D. Craig (466th BG Asst. Engineering Officer)
Kneeling Left to Right: Robert Falk (TG), Vincent DeGanna (NG), George Yost (WG), Roy Routh (FE/TT), Bill J Myers (WG), David Ernst (R/O)
This crew was shot up badly on their 4th mission together, 11 April 1944. Theynever flew together as a crew again. Schoefield and DeGanna were transferred to the Joseph Hayes Crew (Crew #406). George Yost was transferred to the Walter Hoyle Crew (Crew #402). Robert Falk jointed the Frank Cotner Crew (Crew #408) and was KIA when that crew was shot down on 29 April 1944. John B. Stuart has also joined the Cotner Crew. He survived the shoot down and was made POW. Owens was assigned to ground duties. He later returned to combat flying however first as a co-pilot on Crew #484, then taking over a pilot of this Lead Crew for 14 additional missions. Given that fact their should be no question about his ability or courage. Owens ended up being probably the only flying officer that was at Attlebridge from the first to the last day of the 466th BG's time there.
466th BG Historian
Object Number - UPL 7451 - Crew #416 Calvin C. Owens Crew 466th BG - 784th BS Standing Left to Right: Calvin C. Owens (P), John B. Stuart (CP), William J. Schoefield (N),...
Was originally the pilot of Crew #416. After being shot up badly on 11 April 1944, the crew was disbanded. After serving as 784th BS engineering officer for a time, Owens returned to combat. He flew as co-pilot on Crew #484 (Robert H. Johnson Crew) which was a crew cobbled together from replacement enlisted men and squadron level officers. He then flew as copilot on Crew #421 (Eugene Godbout Crew) and finally he was pilot of his own new crew again, Crew #577.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39411184
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Nose Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32662454
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Flight Engineer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32677413
- Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 801st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: 785th BS Operations Officer - Crew Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Bonnie
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ghost Too
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 784th Bomb Squadron
Missions
![A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ruth L", flown by Lieutenant NL Young, of the 96th Bomb Group flies through a cascade of bombs released by another Fortress over Oranienburg, Germany. Strike camera photo. Handwritten caption on reverse: '22/3/44. Looks like JW code - 92BG? [sic]Supposedly Bremen raid but bombs look like M47.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408680.jpg.webp?itok=47P7nfd_)
- Date: 22 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Kansas, USA | 28 August 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Wichita Falls, TX, USA | 20 July 1942 | Sheppard Field |
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Died |
29 December 1994 | ||
| Wichita Falls, TX, USA | 2904 Speedway |
Revisions
https://www.ancestry.com/search/?name=Calvin+C_Owens&event=_Wichita+Fal…
466th BG Archives - Official overseas movement orders provided by Wes Stone
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE DIARY by Wassom & Brassfield, page 349