Hugh C Bowers
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Officers of B-17G "Due Back," 42-102632: (l-r) Jim Doster (CP), George Pasvanis (N), Leonard "Muzz" Moore (B), Hugh C. Bowers (P)
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Crashed into North Sea in B-17 'Due Back' #42-102632, 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-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Due Back
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA, USA | 2 October 1920 | |
Died |
27 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorPilotson2
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Information supplied by Christopher C. Bowers, second son of 1st Lt. Hugh C. Bowers
ContributorPilotson2
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Information supplied by Christopher Bowers, second son of 1st Lt. Hugh C. Bowers
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database