Francis Oullette Rowley

Military
media-40511.jpeg UPL 40511 B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown with the Bice Crew.

Back row (l-r): Carroll Forister, Ernie Woelfel, Jack Blackham, and Len Bialas
Front row (l-r): Bob Bice, Ken Humphreys, and Francis Rowley.

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Object Number - UPL 40511 - B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown with the Bice Crew. Back row (l-r): Carroll Forister, Ernie Woelfel, Jack Blackham, and Len...

Assigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Survived 7-Jun-44 mission in B-24 42-94911 'Sweet Sioux'; enemy intruder A/C followed bomber stream back to base, shooting down A/C. Crashed off base near Wetheringsett, Baled out. Returned to Duty (RTD). Co-pilot and pilot of B-17's and B-24's. Flew 35 Missions in B-17 'Piccadilly Tilly'.



Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

People

Wilmer J Dreher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36049042 / O-811349
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-94911

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Sweet Sioux
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron

44-40458

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Picadilly Tilly
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 391st Bomb Squadron 4th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 861st Bomb Squadron 485th Bomb Group 828th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Jackson, Michigan 18 November 1920 Son of Jasper Aubra Rowley and Salomae V [Turcotte] Rowley Layher. Stepson of Charles L Layher.

Enlisted

Jackson, MI 6 August 1942 Jackson, Michigan

Died

Mesa, AZ 10 March 2004

Based

Mendlesham Assigned to 4BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Francis Oullette Rowley: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 40511 - B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown...

Object number: UPL 40512 - B-24 44-40458 'Picadilly Tilly' 34BG, 8AF. Shown...