Jesse Clyde Bowling
Military
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UPL 52338
1LT Jesse C Bowling, B24 Bomber Pilot
Jesse C Bowling
1LT Jesse C Bowling is my father
Jesse C Bowling named his aircraft 'Ruth Please!' after his wife Ruth.
Bowling was shot down on 19-Feb-45 on a mission over Vienna. Bowling managed to land the aircraft in Zadar.
Awards: DFC, AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (1 x Battle Star).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12177677 / O-2001884
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ruth Please!
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Akron, OH | 6 April 1921 | Son of Paris C and Lillie B Bowling. |
Enlisted |
Charleston, WV | 26 October 1942 | Charleston, West Virginia |
Other Crash landing |
Zadar, Czech | 19 February 1945 | Shot down on 19-Feb-45 on a mission over Vienna. Managed to land the aircraft in Zadar. |
Died |
Cool Ridge, WV | 19 July 2005 | |
Buried |
Mountain Home National Cemetery Mountain Home, Washington County, TN | 22 July 2005 | Mountain Home National Cemetery Mountain Home, Washington County, Tennessee |
Based |
Lecce | Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 15AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorJessBowling
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Sources
Jesse is my Father - he was discharged with permanent rank of 1LT
ContributorEmily
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Sources
Information provided by Jim Thomas, son of Clifford Thomas who shared with me his correspondence with Jim and Sherry Bowling, children of Jesse Bowling about their father's aircraft and service.