Henry R McCowan

Military
media-24480.jpeg UPL 24480 World War II veterans Hank McCowan and James Prusa visit with fellow flight crew member Howard Pauling. ZEN T.C. ZHENG, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Published, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Vickie Hyde

Vickie Hyde

Object Number - UPL 24480 - World War II veterans Hank McCowan and James Prusa visit with fellow flight crew member Howard Pauling. ZEN T.C. ZHENG, HOUSTON CHRONICLE...

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-17 #4231156. Prisoner of War (POW).

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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

A 447th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-31156) in flight. Handwritten caption on reverse: '447th B.G.'

42-31156

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3824

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ContributorYorkshireman
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Vickie Hyde

Date
ContributorAAM
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MACR 3824 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Henry R McCowan: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 24480 - World War II veterans Hank McCowan and James Prusa...

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Object number: UPL 24482 - World War II veterans Hank McCowan and James Prusa...