Robert E Cowan

Military
media-27021.jpeg UPL 27021 Bradley Crew - Assigned 754th Squadron - June 7, 1944.
Standing: Roy Cook - WG, Gus Duhon - BTG, Louie Ratto - TG, E.J. Pyle - RO, Allen Tuten - E, Bob Cowan - TTG
Kneeling: George Bradley - P, Dick McGough - N, Bart Catanzaro - CP, James Evans - B

Object Number - UPL 27021 - Bradley Crew - Assigned 754th Squadron - June 7, 1944. Standing: Roy Cook - WG, Gus Duhon - BTG, Louie Ratto - TG, E.J. Pyle - RO, Allen Tuten - E,...

Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-693610
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber / Fighter pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron 755th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: The Rotten Sock | Urgin Virgin
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 753rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Spare Parts
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Dover, OH, USA 23 July 1942

Based

Horsham St Faith 7 June 1944 Assigned to 754BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.

Born

Stark County, OH, USA

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK Completed Tour Duty (ETD).

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Robert E Cowan: Gallery (2 items)