John Henry Prowell Jr

Military
media-53426.jpeg UPL 53426 1st Lt John H Prowell, 332FG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 53426 - 1st Lt John H Prowell, 332FG.

Pilot P-39Q, 44-2719, 301st FS, 332nd FG, 12th AF, lost on return from convoy patrol, radio noted defective during flight and seemingly, lost sight, of wingman in manoeuvre, possible engine failure, A/C crash site located approx 30 miles SSW La Cosa, oil slick and sea marker dye spotted, also dinghy, but pilot not recovered. 25th April 44. Posted MIA initially, later DNB. MACR 13687.



Awards: PH.

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Bessemer, AL, USA 26 June 1915 Son of John Henry Sr and Millie [Butlet] Prowell.

Enlisted

Fort McClellan, Anniston, AL 36201, USA 3 April 1942 Fort McClellan, Anniston, Alabama

Other

Graduated

Savannah, GA, USA 16 February 1943 Turner Army Airfield Class SE-43-B, Graduated 16th Feb 43.

Died

30 miles SSW of Licosa I SA, Italy 24 May 1944 Lost on return from convoy patrol, radio noted defective during flight and seemingly, lost sight, of wingman in manouvre, possible engine failure, A/C crash site located approx 30 miles SSW La Cosa, oil slick and sea marker dye spotted, also dinghy, but pilot not recovered. 25th April 44. Posted MIA initially, later DNB. MACR 13687.

Based

Assigned

Montecorvino Airfield 24 May 1944 Assigned to 301st FS, 332nd FG, 12th AF.

Buried

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial Tablets of the Missing Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Nettuno, Italy.

Buried

Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL Memorialised Elmwood Cemetery Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama

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Chris Brassfield
Corrected location of Turner AAF, Georgia
Added enlistment location
Added Squadron and Group connections

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