Zackie Tilson Gowan Jr

Military
media-30954.jpeg UPL 30954 Front fuselage of the B17 41-24444, The Red Gremlin Red Gremlin Collection, George Huber

Personal collection of Bethany S. Huber, daughter of Herman S. Haag

Object Number - UPL 30954 - Front fuselage of the B17 41-24444, The Red Gremlin

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24444

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Red Gremlin, Superman
  • Unit: 340th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia, USA 1 January 1921

Died

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA 5 May 2002 (aged 81)

Buried

Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia, USA 8 May 2002 Sherwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Revisions

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Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 193156751.

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Added Middle Name and Suffix per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 193156751.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193156751/zackie-tilson-gowan

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Sources

97th Bomb Group Association, Inc., Roster - June 1, 2000 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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