Donald T Dowdell

Military
media-16097.jpeg UPL 16097 Crew #565/473
John C. Welsh Crew
466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons

Standing Left to Right: Michael P. Pelish (B), Harold K. Jordon (CP), Eugene Gjertsen (RN), John C. Welsh (P), Edward W. Winter (N), Donald Dowdell (R/O)

Kneeling Left to Right: Unidentified, Herman Young (G), Harold Westby (PN), Paul Kaufmann (TTG)

Not in photo: John Belanger (TG), Vincent Palmer (FE)

This crew completed 7 missions with the 785th BS and then transferred to the 784th BS where they completed an additional 23 missions as a lead crew. 466th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 16097 - Crew #565/473 John C. Welsh Crew 466th BG - 785th and 784th Bomb Squadrons Standing Left to Right: Michael P. Pelish (B), Harold K. Jordon...

Was a police sergeant in the NYPD after the war.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Berlin Bound
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Audrey
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Black Cat
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Queens County, NY, USA 12 December 1923

Enlisted

New York, NY, USA 30 October 1942

Died

Levittown, NY, USA 16 November 2006 Donald T. Dowdell, Sr., retired NY Police Sergeant and WWII veteran having served as a Tech Sgt. in the U.S. Army Air Corps. (Eight Air Force). A former 30+ year resident of Levittown, NY. He passed away from a long illness on November 16, 2006, at the age of 82. Beloved husband of recently deceased Joan C. Loving father of Joan Raguette (Robert), Donald T., Jr. (Debra), Grace Dowdell and Margaret Dowdell. Caring grandfather of James, Jennifer, Donald (Amy), Jason, Emily, Kayla, and awaiting a loving great-grandchild in December. Dear brother of Josephine Bishop and brotherin-law of Jerome Roperto and Rosalie Roperto. Devoted uncle to many nieces and nephews. Interment at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY.

Buried

Calverton, NY, USA 20 November 2006 Calverton National Cemetery Calverton Suffolk County New York, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 345

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