Gordon Hersey Lowe

Military
A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right T/Sgt. David McCall, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. George Zenz, Waist Gunner; Capt. Lloyd Guzek, Bombardier; Capt. John Wallace, Navigator; T/Sgt. J.P. Holbrook, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Robert Gilbertson, Tail Gunner Front Row - Left to Right Maj. Immanuel Klette, Air Commander and Pilot; Capt. Ray Brown, Pilot; 1st Lt. Ralph Boyd, Assistant Navigator; Capt. Gord media-379145.jpg FRE 708 A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right T/Sgt. David McCall, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. George Zenz, Waist Gunner; Capt. Lloyd Guzek, Bombardier; Capt. John Wallace, Navigator; T/Sgt. J.P. Holbrook, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Robert Gilbertson, Tail Gunner Front Row - Left to Right Maj. Immanuel Klette, Air Commander and Pilot; Capt. Ray Brown, Pilot; 1st Lt. Ralph Boyd, Assistant Navigator; Capt. Gordon Lowe, Navigator.' (91stbombgroup.com [accessed 01/04/2014]) Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Kneeling: Maj Klette- AC, Cpt Ray Brozon (P), Asst Nav?,Radar? Standing: ? AE, Sgt Zeiz BT, Lt Geizik(B), Lt Wallace(N), Sgt Holbrook(RO), ? WG. 91, 324, 43 37844' Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 708 - A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right...

Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on crew of Ray Brown, crew #844. A/C pictured on web site is 'Yankee Gal' 43-37844. Getz book mentions he was wounded and hospitalised.



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

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-37844

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Gal
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Melrose, MA 26 September 1918 Son of Iva G Lowe.

Enlisted

Santa Ana, CA, USA 18 March 1943 Santa Ana, California

Died

Redlands, CA, USA 11 June 2003

Buried

Trinity Memorial Garden Redlands San Bernardino County, CA Trinity Memorial Garden Redlands San Bernardino County, California
Pasadena, CA

Based

Bassingbourn Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146892570/gordon-hersey-lowe

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/139512848
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146892570/gordon-hersey-lowe

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GENERAL ORDER # 612, 11 December 1944, from Headquarters 1 Bomb Division by Brigadier General Turner.

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John G. Lowe, son

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146892570/gordon-hersey-lowe

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Lowell Getz book 'Mary Ruth', 91st BG web site

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A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-K, serial number 43-37844) nicknamed "Yankee Gal". 'Back Row - Left to Right T/Sgt. David McCall, Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. George Zenz, Waist Gunner; Capt. Lloyd Guzek, Bombardier; Capt. John Wallace, Navigator; T/Sgt. J.P. Holbrook, Radio Operator; S/Sgt. Robert Gilbertson, Tail Gunner Front Row - Left to Right Maj. Immanuel Klette, Air Commander and Pilot; Capt. Ray Brown, Pilot; 1st Lt. Ralph Boyd, Assistant Navigator; Capt. Gord

Object number: FRE 708 - A bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group with their B...