George W Bowling
Military
Timothy Motz. Photo provided by Michael Hart Follen
Object Number - UPL 50693 - George W. Bowling
George Bowling served as a pilot with the 447th Bomb Group.
From his obituary notice printed in the Texas A&M University alumni magazine:
"U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of WWII. Aircraft commander of a B-17 at age 20. Flew 35 combat missions over Germany with 8th AF. Taught at Hines Junior College in Raymond, Mississippi, worked for American Airlines for 31 years as union representative, instructor pilot, assistant chief pilot, and later as captain. Preceded in death; wife#1 Alice; wife#2 Betty June; wife#3 Betty Kelly. Survivors: Four sons; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild."
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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: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 78th Fighter Group 708th Bomb Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
21 December 1922 | ||
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Died |
26 May 2016 | ||
| Granbury, TX, USA | |||
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Other Graduated from Texas A&M University |
Administration Building, 400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77840, USA |
Revisions
Correspondence with AAM Founding Member Steve Haktanir, who noted the obituary for George W Bowling published in his
university alumni Fall 2016 Magazine, 'Texas Aggie', of Texas A&M University; in the 'Silver Taps' (Obituary) pages.
George W. Bowling, of Granbury, Texas, was a 1945 graduate of the university, who passed away on 26 May 2016 (Born 21 Dec 1922).
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945
