Alfred T McGowan
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On Sept 26,1944 plane was hit by flak on mission to Ludwigshaven, the entire crew had to bail out over Luxembourg. . They landed right in the middle of the German-American lines. Some American soldiers rushed them thinking they were German parachutists. They rounded them up and took them to Paris, after a few days they returned to base. S/Sergeant Hart was Missing in Action (MIA) for 2 days but later returned to base with help of the underground Plane was B-17 #42-102513 'Swing Shift Baby'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 731st Bomb Squadron 452nd Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 25 September 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
452nd Unit History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia