William J McGowan | American Air Museum

William J McGowan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #4252654 'Night-Life-Nellie. ' Killed in Action (KIA).

AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Three airmen of the 392nd Bomb Group with a 597th Bomb Squadron B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-99990) nicknamed "Short Snorter". Jesse Litz is standing in front of the pegasus insignia. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392/597. Jesse LITZ under horse insignia, other two unknown.'

579th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

42-52654

Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
Nicknames: Nightlife Nellie
Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron

Places

The Control Tower of the 392nd Bomb Group at Wendling. Handwritten caption on reverse: '392BG ex Burtner.'

Wendling

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Died		11 April 1944
Born	New York State
Buried

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:28:21

ContributorAAM

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Sources

ABMC, MACR 3934 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia