Jack B Ownes

Military

RTD. MACR 8195. Ran out of fuel on 7/7/44 in B-17 #42-30731 and ditched in channel.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 751st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 7 July 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Combat Chronology p. 137 MACR 8195 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database