Thomas J Cowan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Thomas Cowan was Left Waist gunner on B-24 #42-100372, shot down by fighters over Germany on the 25 December 1944 mission to Wahlen, Germany. Plane crashed near Règné, 10km SW of Vielsalm, Belgium. Killed In Action (KIA).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17091309 at enlistment, then O-697176
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34770491
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16056573
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Turret gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13123832 at enlistment, then T-126548
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina, USA 24 October 1915

Enlisted

23 October 1942 Richmond, Virginia

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Règné, Belgium 25 December 1944

Born

Windsor, North Carolina

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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card

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MACR 11681

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Additional details from http://www.findagrave.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11681 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database