Albert Adam Cowie
MilitaryAssigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort Hannover in P-51D 44-11696 A/C seen to be losing fuel throughout the mission crashed near Halberstadt Prisoner of War (POW) 3-Mar-45 MACR 13406
Lt. Albert A. Cowie, of Glendale, CA, flew with the 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, from 23 January 1945 through 3 March 1945, when he had to bail out after strafing ground targets and taken prisoner.
3 March 1945: Lt. John F. Collins led the group and our squadron on March 3rd after Colonel Randolph returned early. We furnished support to the 4th Force, 1st Air Division. The target was Hanover. After breaking escort many ground targets were attacked and strafed resulting in the destruction of numerous railroad installations. It was while making a pass on one of these ground targets that we lost 2nd Lt. Albert A. Cowie. Lt. Cowie was last seen about 1110 in the vicinity of Gandersheim. Lt. Kreuzman reported that he heard over the R/T an unidentified pilot say he was having to bail out about 1115. It is presumed that this was Lt. Cowie.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
23 June 1920 | Son of Robert R and Christina [Feser] Cowie. | |
Other Crashed |
14 October 1944 | Landing Accident Page Field, Ft Myers, FL Cat 4 damage 2Lt Albert A Cowie, 14-Oct-44. P-40N 43-24252 - CCTS 338BU 3AF | |
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
3 March 1945 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. | |
Other Baled out |
3 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort Hannover in P-51D 44-11696 A/C seen to be losing fuel throughout the mission crashed near Halberstadt Prisoner of War (POW) 3-Mar-45 MACR 13406 | |
Died |
20 August 1996 | ||
Buried |
Interred Arlington National Cemetery |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13406 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list