Clifford W Bowers
MilitaryPilot photo from 434th Fighter Squadron original photo Fall of 1944. Personal collection of Stephen G. McChrystal. ID from EOW 479th FG album.
Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with 3.5 destroyed. End of War (EOW).
Awards: AM (10OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Teddie 4 Skunk Chaser
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 434th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Grant County, WI, USA | 18 February 1923 | Son of Clifford L and Myra V Bowers. |
Enlisted |
Madison, WI, USA | 30 November 1942 | |
Based |
Wattisham | 28 October 1944 | Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Dümmer, Germany | 26 November 1944 | Me109 destroyed Osnabruck / Dümmer Lake, Germany 26-Nov-44 2Lt Clifford W Bowers. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 1 January 1945 | E/A shared destroyed Germany 1-Jan-45 2Lt Clifford W Bowers. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Chemnitz, Germany | 14 February 1945 | 2 x Fw190's destroyed Chemnitz, Germany 14-Feb-45 2Lt Clifford W Bowers. |
Died |
Madison, WI, USA | 16 June 2010 | |
Other End of War (EOW) |
Europe | End of War (EOW). | |
Born |
Dodgeville, WI, USA |
Revisions
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/138705362
https://www.fold3.com/page/84475458_clifford_w%20bowers/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/111558267_clifford_w%20bowers/details/
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_479.php
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/356-bowers-14…
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/356-bowers-26…
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