Ford Chester Cowherd

Military

Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 #42-29559 'Stupntakit'. Evaded capture with the help of the Belgian COMETE evasion network. See Ford Cowherd's page athttps://www.evasioncomete.be/fcowherfc.html, with links to other evadees on his crew.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14047770
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729586
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18060759
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729677
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States 9 May 1923

Enlisted

Fort Thomas, Newport, Kentucky, United States 14 November 1941 Enlisted as a Private in the Air Corps

Other

Evaded

Belgium, France, Spain 17 August 1943 - 18 October 1943 Landed in parachute near Testelt, Belgium. Was helped on his way to Spain by Belgian and French patriots. Reached Gibraltar and arrived back in England on 18 October 1943. See his page at https://www.evasioncomete.be/fcowherfc.html

Died

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States 20 February 2005

Buried

Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Revisions

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ContributorED-BB
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Updated website address : www;evasioncomete.be !

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ContributorGaleCSmith
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Daughter

Date
ContributorED-BB
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NARA WWII Enlistment records
MACR 278
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 124

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 278 / MACR 278; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database