John P McGowan

Military

Shot down 11 November 1943 in B-17 42-30795 'The Wild Hare. ' Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30795

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Wild Hare
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 11 November 1943

Born

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- MACR 1161

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 1161 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database