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Millard E McGowan Jr

Military

media-44462.jpeg UPL 44462 Halcott B. Thomas Crew
95th BG - 335th BS

Standing Left to Right: Gene C. Grime (R/O), Billy C. Ferguson (FE), Millard E. McGowan, Jr. (TG), Fred W. Miller (WG)

Kneeling Left to Right: Halcott B. Thomas (P), Benjamin F. Hathaway (B), Bily P. Decherniss (BTG), Donald B. Flygstad (N), Max Bunin (CP)

This was largely the crew that Halcott Thomas finished his tour with, though his original crew had a sunstantially different composition. The crew in the photo had been the Jammie Philpott crew
95th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 44462 - Halcott B. Thomas Crew 95th BG - 335th BS Standing Left to Right: Gene C. Grime (R/O), Billy C. Ferguson (FE), Millard E. McGowan, Jr. (TG),...

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Units served with

336th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Halcott Bratton Thomas

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102450

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Paisano
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron

42-97992

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Hap Hazard aka Trouble Buggy
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron