Jay K Bowman Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-38114.jpeg UPL 38114 Jay Bowman from VMI 1943 yearbook

1943 VMI yearbook

Object Number - UPL 38114 - Jay Bowman from VMI 1943 yearbook

Killed in Action (KIA) at Friesacker in B-17 'Star Duster' 43-38526.



Graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Richmond, Va. and attended VMI for 2 years.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.

390th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38526

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Star duster
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Richmond, Virginia 27 February 1924

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Killed in action

14 January 1945

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Headstone Application on Ancestry.com

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Ancestry.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11722

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Object number: UPL 38114 - Jay Bowman from VMI 1943 yearbook