Floyd G MacGowen
MilitaryOn 11 January 1944, B-17G #42-39775 'Frenesi' was hit by fighters causing damage to the radio room and six crewman bailed out before the a/c was brought under control and returned to base. Prisoner of War (POW).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14151348
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14122167
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35510156
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14141516
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War |
Germany | 11 January 1944 | Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
Revisions
Added POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA). Changed spelling of last name from "MacGowan" to "MacGowen" from information at the WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12969, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces