William John Mowat
Military ROLL OF HONOURPilot. Killed in Action (KIA) 27 September 1944 in AC #42-51532. 'Hot Rock'
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16061149 at enlistment, then O-713603
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12176128 at enlistment, then T-125579
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 445th Bomb Group 703rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14164570
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
15 March 1921 | Akron, Ohio | |
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Enlisted |
16 June 1942 | Jacksonville, Florida | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 27 September 1944 | |
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Buried |
27 September 1944 | at the Waldfriedhof in Waldeck, Thuringe, Germany | |
| Lynn Haven, Bay County, Florida | |||
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Buried |
after the war, his remains were brought back to the USA. William Mowat rests at Arlington, in a common grave, with Sylvester Lello, John Spingler and Orville Smets |
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Sources
Birsic, 31 July 1944 Roster AAF #124, MACR 9572, History of the 445th Bomb Group by Rudolph Birsic / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9572 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database