J C Bowlan

Military

While serving a Co-Pilot on B-17G 43-37613 on 16-Aug-44 the aircraft was severely damaged by enemy aircraft. The pilot managed to fly the stricken aircraft back to England and landed at Boreham, Essex, UK. The aircraft was too badly damaged to repair and was sent to 2SAD for salvage on 17-Aug-44. He was uninjured and returned to duty (RTD)

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37613

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Combined two entries into a single entry. This record now includes information from the following source: MACR 8182 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Correction of some spelling errors.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 18-Dec-2014. Added SN and BS assoiciation per MACR 8182; crafted biography per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8181