Vaughn E Bowers
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 14 October 1943, Schweinfurt mission, in B-17 #42-30654. Killed in Action (KIA). Flew total of 16 missions.
Purple Heart, Air Medal
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 327th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
14 October 1943 | ||
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Born |
Spiceland, Indiana, USA | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 14 October 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 848 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database