Hugh C Bowers

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-5503.jpeg UPL 5503 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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Object Number - UPL 5503 - Officers of B-17G "Due Back," 42-102632: (l-r) Jim Doster (CP), George Pasvanis (N), Leonard "Muzz" Moore (B), Hugh C. Bowers (P)

Crashed into North Sea in B-17 'Due Back' #42-102632, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102632

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Due Back
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Buckroe Beach, Hampton, VA, USA 2 October 1920

Died

27 August 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Information supplied by Christopher C. Bowers, second son of 1st Lt. Hugh C. Bowers

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Information supplied by Christopher Bowers, second son of 1st Lt. Hugh C. Bowers

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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

Hugh C Bowers: Gallery (4 items)

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Object number: UPL 5503 - Officers of B-17G "Due Back," 42-102632: (l-r) Jim...