Maurice Robert Bowes

Military
A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.' media-380916.jpg FRE 2111 A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

Correct crew names: - Rear L-R - T/Sgt Mercer, 2Lt Day, 2Lt Bowes, 2Lt Fisher, 1Lt Yarcina.
Front L-R: - PFC Allison, Sgt Begley, Sgt. Hildebrand, S/Sgt Silverfoote, Sgt Boggs. Roger Freeman Collection

B-24 crew list mentions a Sgt. Alvin Hildebrand, no mention of any rogers.

Object Number - FRE 2111 - A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt...

Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD





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

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

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

People

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

Thomas Yurcina

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-547151
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-40248

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

20 September 1921

Enlisted

Bolling Field, Anacostia, DC 18 May 1942 Bolling Field, Anacostia, District Of Columbia

Died

4 February 1953

Buried

Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX 7 February 1953 Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas

Based

Metfield Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / WWW.491st.org roster

Maurice Robert Bowes: Gallery (1 items)

A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Top L-R, S/Sgt Mener, Eng, Lt Day, Co-pilot, Lt Bowens, Bomb, Lt Fisher, Nav, Lt Yarina, pilot. Bot L-R, PFC Allison, gunner, S/Sgt Begley, gunner, Cpt Rogers, passenger, S/Sgt Silverfole, Radio, Sgt Boggs, gunner.'

Object number: FRE 2111 - A bomber crew of the 491st Bomb Group with their B...