Samuel Junior Lowman was born in Warsaw, Indiana, the son of Samuel Martin Lowman and Thelma F. Paulus Lowman. On Jul 6, 1944, he took off from Boxted as part of Daily Red Flight, led by Lt. Barney P. Casteel. They were on a bombing/strafing mission in northern France. Lowman was Red 3 in a four plane squadron. They were at 15,000 feet just south of the village of Bernay when they were bounced by 15 Me-109s. They jettisoned their bombs and belly tanks and broke right. Lt. Casteel reported seeing an enemy aircraft firing at Lowman from about 700 yards behind and above. Lt. Kyle reported seeing Lowman's plane being struck by 20mm bullets around the intercooler doors, pitch up, hang momentarily, then fall earthward, smoking, at about a 40 degree dive. Both pilots lost sight of him at about 8,000 feet due to their yanking and banking. Lowman's Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, # 42-25721 named "Target For Tonight", impacted south of Bernay, France.