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Knoxville News- June 11, 1943-Robert Bowers-Wounded

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Units

A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. They are from left to right: Lieutenant Frank R. Beadle, of Grand Rapids, Michigan; Sergeant Chester Love, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Sergeant Richard Williams, of Utica, New York; Lieutenant Levon Ray, of Poolville Texas; Glen V. Leland, of St. Petersburg, Florida; Sergeant Frank Rebello, Tiverton, Rhode Island; Sergeant Joseph Cummings, of Oskaloosa, Iowa; and Sergeant Zane Gemmill, of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Image stamped on reverse: 'Pas

340th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force Twelfth Air Force Fifteenth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

William R Bowers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 97th Bomb Group 340th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: ASN 34289151
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Gunner

Revisions

Date: 24 Feb 2017 18:45:53

ContributorCrockett

ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and unit associations

Sources

From the records of William Robert Bowers.-Knoxville News- August 20, 1942-Robert Bowers Gunnery School